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Diocese of Camden reaches $87.5 million settlement with survivors
The New Jersey diocese and 300 survivors of clergy sexual abuse agreed to one of the largest such settlements in the country. The diocese filed for bankruptcy last year.
Execution of death-row inmate called ‘act of vengeance’
Texas executed Carl Buntion, 78, who was in poor health and whom the bishops of Texas said "was no threat to anyone." He was on death row for 30 years, with 20 in solitary confinement.
N.J. Congressman wants quick work on Russian war crimes
U.S. Rep. Chris Smith joined Democratic and Republican Congress members calling for a rapid global response to Russia's actions since its armed forces invaded Ukraine.
Vicki Thorn dies; founded Project Rachel ministry
Thorn, 72, single-handedly created the post-abortion healing ministry in 1984 at a time when none existed and which has since expanded across the U.S. and around the world.
Vatican expert to speak on church and digital culture
Bishop Paul Tighe, secretary of the Vatican's Pontifical Council for Culture, will deliver the Cardinal Foley lecture on social communications Monday, April 25 at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary.
State court halts firing-squad execution with temporary stay
South Carolina death-row inmate Richard Moore chose death by firing squad over electrocution but described both methods as unconstitutional.
NCEA speaker addresses impact of social media on adolescents
Online pornography and algorithms that encourage comparison envy by children and teens have created new emotional challenges that can harm the brain, said a speaker at a Catholic teachers' convention.
Pope says no trip to Kyiv, cancels meeting with Russian patriarch
Meeting with the head of the Russian Orthodox Church "could lead to much confusion," Pope Francis said, and a trip to Ukraine's capital while the war rages might put a truce at risk.
Poles’ response to refugee crisis reflects enduring values, official says
A Polish official is "getting less and less diplomatic" with other European government officials as he seeks help for supporting up to 2 million refugees from Ukraine in Poland.
Ukrainian churches call for supervised evacuation of Mariupol
Leaders called on every Russian religious figure to ask Russian authorities to evacuate civilians and wounded defenders of Mariupol, where an estimated 22,000 residents have been killed by the Russian army.