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New fund ‘bridges the gap’ between local faithful and those in Ukraine
Sponsored by the Catholic Foundation of Greater Philadelphia, "Building the Church Universal" is raising urgently needed funds for the Catholic Church in Ukraine, where parishes have become humanitarian lifelines amid a brutal Russian invasion.
After flag dispute, Jesuit school no longer Catholic
Worcester Bishop Robert McManus told Nativity School it may no longer identify itself as a Catholic school for flying Black Lives Matter and gay pride flags.
Pope urges Buddhists, Christians to tackle threats to planet
"The cry of a wounded humanity and a broken earth" are reason for people of different faiths to work together, Pope Francis said. "The Buddha and Jesus understood the need to overcome the egoism that gives rise to conflict and violence."
Bishop celebrates retirement with meal for homeless
Philadelphia Auxiliary Bishop Edward Deliman headed for the kitchen June 16 to serve clients of St. John's Hospice, as part of a monthly series that's building community right at the dinner table.
Belgian bishop asks pope not to make him a cardinal
Retired Bishop Lucas Van Looy will not become a cardinal after survivors of clergy sexual abuse criticized his nomination. A bishops' statement cited criticism that he "had not always reacted vigorously enough" to allegations of abuse.
As charter turns 20, trust in bishops is slow to return, cardinal says
Washington Cardinal Wilton Gregory, who led the U.S. bishops' 2002 response to the clergy sexual abuse crisis with a charter of norms, reviews the church's progress and the ongoing work ahead.
European court ruling blocks U.K. deportations to Rwanda
Jesuit Refugee Service in London working with Britain's illegal immigrants said a June 14 court ruling blocking their deportation to Rwanda was a "small victory." Some 11,000 immigrants have entered Britain illegally this year.
Pakistani bishop: ‘We don’t have resources’ to deal with inflation
Church leaders in Pakistan are struggling to run Catholic parishes and educational institutions as inflation reaches record levels, at almost 14%. The country also faces a possible default.
Service at St. Patrick’s Cathedral remembers victims of war in Ukraine
New York Ukrainian Catholics and other worshippers found solace June 11 as New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan and Philadelphia Ukrainian Archbishop Borys Gudziak led a liturgy for those killed in the war.
Vatican suggests revamped, year-long marriage prep
A new document by the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life aims to help young people understand the sacrament, prepare engaged couples and support newlyweds in the first years of their married life.