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Abuse scandal prompts feelings of ‘shame, anger, deep disappointment’
The sex abuse allegations against Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick and questions about whether "other church leaders knew about this abuse and could have intervened" to stop it "are painful," Lincoln Bishop James D. Conley said.
Maryland parish helps Puerto Ricans still rebuilding from hurricane
Although Puerto Rico's post-hurricanes coverage has disappeared from the daily news cycles, Catholic workers have not forgotten the fact that thousands in this Caribbean island are still in dire need of a helping hand.
Historian says faith lived in Dachau section set aside for clergy
Dachau, the notorious German concentration camp most associated with the genocide of thousands of Jews during World War II, also held more than 2,700 clergy -- 2,400 of them Catholic priests.
Detroit archdiocesan paper to cease publication after 146 years
The Michigan Catholic, newspaper of the Archdiocese of Detroit, will publish its last issue Aug. 24. Taking its place in November will be an online-only news service called Detroit Catholic.
Court says transit agency can reject Washington Archdiocese’s Advent ads
The appeals court said in a July 31 decision that WMATA's rule against issue-oriented ads, which includes ads of a religious nature, did not violate the First Amendment.
In Washington, former sacristan remembers life with Oscar Romero
Marcelo Perdomo didn't think an earthly brush with holiness would take place in his native El Salvador next to the parish priest.
New Pew survey looks at why Americans go or don’t go to church services
A Pew Research Center survey found that the main reason Americans attend worship services is to feel closer to God, but those who do not regularly attend worship services have a wider variety of motivations.
Accused archbishop’s fellow prelates weigh in on abuse scandal
More of retired Archbishop Theodore McCarrick's fellow bishops, including Archbishop Charles Chaput, are commenting on the scandal that has enveloped the former cardinal and its impact on the larger church.
University, institute to be hub for causes of African-American Catholics
UPDATED - Xavier University of Louisiana and its Institute for Black Catholic Studies will serve as hosts and administrators whose goal is to unite all guilds advancing the causes of black sainthood.
Catholic death penalty opponents praise pope’s catechism revision
UPDATED - The Aug. 2 announcement that Pope Francis had ordered a revision of the Catechism of the Catholic Church calling the death penalty "inadmissible" was praised by Catholic death penalty opponents in the U.S.