McCarrick admits knowing victim as a child, denies sexual assaults
byBy Damien Fisher Disgraced former cardinal Theodore McCarrick, whose attorneys have argued he should not stand trial due to “progressive and irreparable cognitive deficits,”…
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Catholic aid groups network to serve needs of Turkey, Syria quake survivors
byBy James Martone NEW YORK — Catholic aid agencies are working alongside other international humanitarian organizations to house, feed and administer additional life-saving assistance…
To see God’s beauty, just look around you, pope says
byBy Justin McLellan VATICAN CITY — The light and beauty of Christ is an invitation to recognize God’s love in life’s ordinary moments, Pope…
Thousands gather at funeral Mass for LA’s Bishop O’Connell, recalled as ‘soul friend’ to all
byBy Tom Hoffarth, Mike Cisneros, Pablo Kay LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop David G. O’Connell was remembered as a man “gripped by…
Catholic advocates praise Biden administrative actions to combat child migrant labor exploitation
byBy Kate Scanlon WASHINGTON — The Biden administration recently announced it would take new actions aimed at preventing the labor exploitation of migrant children…
Newly discovered ancient galaxies put spotlight on ‘Big Bang Theory,’ God’s act of creation
byBy Kimberley Heatherington Robert Jastrow, the NASA astronomer, planetary physicist and popular author who decoded the complexities of space for a generation of Americans…
Pope Francis ‘new approach’ leads to ‘positive steps forward’ in Indigenous-Catholic relations, say experts
byBy Gina Christian As he marks the tenth year of his papacy, Pope Francis has made progress in healing long-damaged relations between the Catholic…
Prosecutors challenge medical report finding McCarrick not competent to stand trial
byBy Damien Fisher DEDHAM, Mass. — Prosecutors are challenging the medical report claiming former cardinal Theodore McCarrick is not competent to stand trial on…
‘We are children of the Resurrection,’ say participants in Middle East Continental Synodal Assembly
byBy Doreen Abi Raad BEIRUT — As the continental phase of the synod travels across the globe in February and March with sessions in…
Tesla union labor battle shows need for church’s leadership and teaching voice
byBy Kimberley Heatherington In 1891, the same year Pope Leo XIII responded to revolutionary economic and industrial upheaval with the encyclical “Rerum Novarum,” the…