Archive for January 3, 2018
Eight dead in crackdown on church-organized protests of DRC president
Eight people were killed and more than 120 were arrested in the Democratic Republic of the Congo during church-organized protests... Read more
Judge orders more mediation to resolve Minn. clergy abuse settlements
Disputes over clergy abuse settlements in the Archdiocese of St. Paul-Minneapolis have led a federal bankruptcy judge to order a... Read more
Pope Francis: Sin separates us from both God and neighbor
On Wednesday, Pope Francis emphasized how sin breaks our relationship with God and with our community, which is why at... Read more
Bishop urges Trump admin to extend protections for El Salvador migrants
The Bishop of El Paso is urging the Trump administration to extend a temporary residency program for Salvadoran migrants for... Read more
Bishop Barron: Don’t water down Christianity
Speaking to some 8,000 people at a Catholic leadership conference, Bishop Robert Barron said on Tuesday that trust in the... Read more
Archbishop: Is the Nigerian government looking for missing nuns?
A Nigerian archbishop has urged authorities to intensify their investigation of six nuns who remain missing after being kidnapped in... Read more
Fr. Piero Gheddo, envoy to the peripheries, dies at 88
One of the Church’s great media missionaries of the 20th century, Fr. Piero Gheddo, died last month at the age... Read more
Facebook bias crippling Catholic ads, critic says
A Facebook-based Catholic fundraising campaign suffered “critical” delays in the key donation period between Thanksgiving and Christmas, and Facebook’s new... Read more
Reversing course, FEMA allows religious groups to receive disaster aid
The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced Tuesday that houses of worship will now be eligible to receive federal disaster relief... Read more
