Wisconsin opens investigation of sexual abuse in the state’s five dioceses
byCatholic News Service MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Justice is opening a statewide investigation of abuse by clergy and faith leaders within…
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Several Catholic colleges will require COVID-19 vaccinations in fall
byBy Carol Zimmermann, Catholic News Service WASHINGTON — As Catholic colleges grapple with how to reopen in the fall, many are already saying they…
Vatican approves strengthening safeguarding studies, research in Rome
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service ROME — The Centre for Child Protection at Rome’s Pontifical Gregorian University has been transformed into a Vatican-approved…
Minneapolis Catholics continue prayers, reflection after Chauvin verdict
byBy Joe Ruff, Catholic News Service ST. PAUL, Minn. — As the Twin Cities and the nation continue to absorb events that led to…
Pope calls for prayers after hospital disaster in Baghdad, migrant deaths
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — In the wake of a deadly fire in a Baghdad hospital treating COVID-19 patients and…
Jesus always loves, defends his flock, seeks out everyone, pope says
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Jesus is the good shepherd who knows, loves and defends his sheep, embracing everyone…
2021 Morgan Scholars will receive $8,500 awards
byNine seniors who attend Catholic high schools in the Archdiocese of Louisville were recently awarded the Father John H. Morgan Scholarship sponsored by the…
Papal safeguarding commission continues work online and in Rome
byBy Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Even as the COVID-19 pandemic continued, members of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of…
Abuse survivor believes now is a great evangelical moment for church
byBy Jay Nies, Catholic News Service JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Teresa Pitt Green, who as a child was sexually abused by Catholic priests, said…
‘Amoris Laetitia’ family portraits: Sometimes messy, but grace-filled
byBy Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Sometimes the Catholic Church has “proposed a far too abstract and almost artificial theological ideal…