Archive for May 30, 2023

The Vatican has announced that Bishop George Leo Thomas will be the first metropolitan archbishop of Las Vegas.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis elevates Las Vegas to a metropolitan archdiocese

The Vatican announced on May 30 that Bishop George Leo Thomas will be the first metropolitan archbishop of Las Vegas. Read more

Pope Francis meets with young cancer patients from Poland at the Vatican on May 29, 2023.?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis meets with young cancer patients: ‘Jesus is always close to you’

Pope Francis welcomed pediatric cancer patients from Poland to the Vatican on Monday. Read more

Father Matthias Opara was freed May 28, 2023, after spending three days in captivity in Nigeria’s Catholic Archdiocese of Owerri.?w=200&h=150

By Jude Atemanke

Catholic priest in Nigeria freed on Pentecost Sunday after three days in captivity

Father Matthias Opara, a Nigerian Catholic priest who was abducted on May 26 while returning from a funeral, has been... Read more

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By Peter Pinedo

State judge blocks South Carolina’s 6-week abortion ban 

A South Carolina judge temporarily blocked the state’s recently passed six-week “heartbeat” abortion ban on May 26. Read more

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By Walter Sánchez Silva

Dictatorship in Nicaragua accuses Catholic Church of money laundering

The Nicaraguan National Police published a statement May 27 accusing the Catholic Church of various crimes including money laundering. Read more

Parishioners at Sacred Heart parish in Valley Park, Missouri, part of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, listen to a presentation about parish mergers at an October 2022 listening session.?w=200&h=150

By Tyler Arnold

St. Louis Archdiocese reorganization will cut parishes from 178 to 134

The plan, called “All Things New,” closes 35 churches, merges their parishes into neighboring parishes, and merges 15 others into... Read more

Bishop Giovani Arana of El Alto, Bolivia.?w=200&h=150

By Diego López Marina

Bolivian bishop on clerical sex abuse: We know asking forgiveness is not enough

“We have asked for forgiveness; we know that it’s not enough,” said Bishop Giovani Arana of El Alto, Bolivia. Read more

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By Tyler Arnold

Two elderly pro-life activists beaten outside of Baltimore Planned Parenthood

According to witnesses cited in the police report, the unidentified suspect attacked a 73-year-old man and an 80-year-old man after... Read more

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By Peter Pinedo

MLB player condemns Dodgers’ decision to honor anti-Catholic group; team announces day for Christians

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced they will be hosting a “Christian Faith & Family Day” on July 30 amid growing... Read more