Archive for August 5, 2019
Amid JPII Institute controversy, Benedict XVI meets with recently dismissed professor
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI met last week with a recently dismissed professor of moral theology at Rome’s Pontifical John Paul... Read more
Auxiliary bishop did not disclose Cincinnati priest accusations
An auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, and member of the USCCB committee on child protection, is facing accusations... Read more
White roses fall inside Roman basilica to mark 4th century Marian miracle
White rose petals fell from the ceiling of St. Mary Major Basilica Monday, as Romans celebrated the anniversary of a... Read more
Funeral of Catholic lawyer disrupted by police in Vietnam
The funeral of Therese Tran Thi Ly Hoa, a Catholic lawyer in Ho Chi Minh City, was interrupted last week... Read more
Knights of Columbus donated over $185 million to charity in 2018
Ahead of its annual convention this week, the Knights of Columbus announced August 1 that it donated more than $185... Read more
Catholic church vandalized in Liverpool
Merseyside Police are investigating the vandalization of St. Oswald's, a church in inner city Liverpool that had windows smashed and... Read more
Maine's pro-life movement 're-vitalized' to oppose abortion, assisted suicide laws
A pair of petition campaigns for a people’s veto referendum vote have kicked off in Maine with the support of... Read more
Indianapolis Jesuit high school makes Vatican appeal of disciplinary measures
A Jesuit-sponsored high school in Indiana has asked the Vatican to overturn Indianapolis Archbishop Charles Thompson’s decision to revoke the... Read more
Bipartisan senators urge Trump administration to keep refugee program
A bipartisan group of 18 senators is urging the Trump administration not to shut down refugee admissions, but rather to... Read more
Hong Kong university students protest extradition proposal
Catholics university students in Hong Kong are joining their voices to the widespread protests against a now-suspended proposal to permit... Read more
