Archive for April 9, 2024

Bishop Joseph Khawam is apostolic exarch for the Melkite Church in Venezuela and apostolic administrator of the Melkite Eparchy in Mexico.?w=200&h=150

By Walter Sánchez Silva

Catholic bishop protests deportation by Mexican immigration authorities

Bishop Joseph Khawam, a bishop of the Melkite rite, protested his alleged mistreatment and subsequent deportation by Mexican authorities. Read more

Bishop Gerald Mamman Musa of Nigeria’s Catholic Diocese of Katsina.?w=200&h=150

By Abah Anthony John

More than 700 baptized on Easter in Nigeria despite rise in attacks on Christians

More than 700 Christians were baptized on Easter Sunday in Nigeria’s Diocese of Katsina, where there is a rise in... Read more

Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Diocese of Charlotte Bishop  Peter Jugis (left) and appointed Monsignor Michael Martin, OFM Conv, to take his place, the Vatican announced April 9, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Daniel Payne

Pope Francis appoints new bishop of Charlotte, North Carolina

The Charlotte Diocese has witnessed “unprecedented growth” over the last few decades. Read more

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By Daniel Payne

Baltimore archbishop attends bankruptcy hearing, listens to testimony from abuse victims

“To the victim-survivors who long to hear that someone is sorry for the trauma they endured and for its life-altering... Read more

President's Hall, Seton Hall University.?w=200&h=150

By Kate Quiñones

Seton Hall University names priest president following resignation of previous president

The 168-year-old university had a “priest-president” for 146 years of its history, and Reilly’s appointment marks a “return” to the... Read more

The Department of Justice announced the arrest of Alexander Scott Mercurio, 18, after he allegedly plotted to kill Christians and burn down churches in his town to further the mission of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).?w=200&h=150

By Tyler Arnold

Idaho teen arrested for plot to attack churches, kill Christians for ISIS

The teenager landed on the FBI’s radar when he tried to provide financial support to foreign terrorist organizations, including ISIS,... Read more

The State Supreme Court building in Phoenix.?w=200&h=150

By Peter Pinedo

Arizona Supreme Court upholds law protecting life throughout pregnancy

The court ruled that state law does not guarantee a right to an abortion and that an 1864 law prohibiting... Read more

Father Marko Rupnik.?w=200&h=150

By Almudena Martínez-Bordiú

New complaints of abuse by Father Rupnik presented to Vatican

Five new complaints of alleged abuse committed by Father Marko Rupnik have been presented to the Dicastery for the Doctrine... Read more

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signs a bill in 2020.?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

Missouri governor denies clemency to death row inmate despite Catholic protests

The Catholic bishops of Missouri had strongly urged the faithful to contact Gov. Mike Parson and ask him to stay... Read more

The official portrait of Servant of God Niña Ruíz-Abad was presented to the public during the opening session of the diocesan phase of her cause for beatification and canonization at the Cathedral Church of St. William the Hermit in Laoag City on Sunday, April 7, 2024.?w=200&h=150

By Diego López Marina

Filipino Catholic Church presents official portrait of 13-year-old girl considered for sainthood

The official portrait of Servant of God Niña Ruíz-Abad was presented during the opening of the diocesan phase of her... Read more

Penn University transgender swimmer Lia Thomas celebrates taking first place in the 500-yard freestyle race with a time of 4.37.32 during the championship final race in heat three during the Women's Ivy League Swimming & Diving Championships at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Feb. 17, 2022.?w=200&h=150

By Kate Quiñones

College sports association bans biological men from women’s sports

Colleges such as Benedictine College and Ave Maria University are members of the NAIA, which issued a ban on biological... Read more

A plenary session of the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium.?w=200&h=150

By Jonah McKeown

Catholic bishops say abortion can ‘never be a fundamental right’ ahead of EU charter vote

Catholic bishops in the European Union reiterated that a right to abortion can never be a “fundamental” right ahead of... Read more