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Vatican accepts resignation of Germany’s ‘Bishop Bling’
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The Vatican has accepted the resignation of a German bishop who was at the center of controversy over expenditures for his residence and a diocesan center.
Cardinal says Apostolic Signature safeguards process of church justice
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The service of the Apostolic Signature, the Catholic Church's highest appeals court, "is intimately connected with the very apostolic character of the church," U.S. Cardinal Raymond L. Burke told a Washington audience March 20.
Meeting with Philadelphians, Pope Francis urges prayers for world’s clergy
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The world's bishops, priests and deacons need people's prayers and encouragement to continually deepen their relationship with Jesus and serve their community with love, Pope Francis said during his weekly audience March 26. He also met with a delegation from Pennsylvania to discuss the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia next year.
Use social media and invite Pope Francis to Philadelphia
You can join Archbishop Chaput, Gov. Corbett, Mayor Nutter and other leaders in personally inviting Pope Francis to come to Philadelphia next year for the World Meeting of Families. See our links to social media channels to get #PopeInPhilly trending Tuesday and Wednesday.
High court hears arguments in companies’ challenge to HHS mandate
UPDATED -- WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Oral arguments in two cases before the U.S. Supreme Court March 25 focused on whether for-profit corporations have religious grounds to object to the new health care law's requirement that most employers provide contraceptive coverage in their employee health plans.
Priest: Ukrainian Catholics flee Crimea to escape threats of arrest
OXFORD, England (CNS) -- Members of the Ukrainian Catholic Church are fleeing Crimea to escape threats of arrest and property seizures, a priest told Catholic News Service just four days after Russia finalized the region's annexation.
L.A. group out to ask pope to urge Obama to push for immigration reform
LOS ANGELES (CNS) -- Seventeen people from the Los Angeles Archdiocese were in Rome March 25 hoping to ask Pope Francis to urge President Barack Obama to strengthen efforts to enact comprehensive immigration reform legislation.
Archbishop Chaput’s remarks from Vatican press conference
Following are the full remarks of Archbishop Charles Chaput and of Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, president of the Pontifical Council for the Family, during a press conference March 25 at the Holy See Press Office at the Vatican. The archbishops spoke about the planning efforts for the 2015 World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia.
Probe recovers funds stolen from U.S. Pontifical Mission Societies
NEW YORK (CNS) -- Following an 18-month investigation, the Pontifical Mission Societies announced March 25, in a joint statement with the Office of the New York State Attorney General, the recovery of some $1.1 million in funds stolen by a now-deceased official of the organization.
Britain bans burning of fetuses to heat hospitals
MANCHESTER, England (CNS) -- The British government has imposed an immediate ban on the incineration of miscarried and aborted babies after journalists found cases of hospitals burning fetuses to generate heat.