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Superintendent of Catholic high schools to step down Nov. 5
I.H.M. Sister Maureen Lawrence McDermott, superintendent of secondary schools and chief academic officer for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia since 2015, will resign due to health concerns.
Vatican extends until August listening phase for synod
To ensure all Catholics have an opportunity to share and to listen as part of the initial process of the next Synod of Bishops in 2023, the local phase will extend by more than three months.
Israel’s decision to cancel cultural event upsets Catholic leaders
Israel cancelled a three-day Palestinian cultural event at a Catholic site where 140 schoolchildren were watching a puppet and clown performance.
Biden says pope told him to continue receiving Communion
Pope Francis and U.S. President Joe Biden had an unusually long "cordial discussion" at the Vatican Oct. 29, talking about the climate crisis and poverty, among other issues, but not abortion.
Catholic institutions join fossil fuel divestment movement
Days ahead of the U.N. Climate Change Conference, 72 faith institutions -- 36 of them Catholic -- with assets of more than $4.2 billion joined the growing movement.
Vatican convenes experts to study early Christian history
A conference inspired by Pope Francis will draw scholars from Europe, India, Iraq, China and the United States to focus particularly on the first two centuries of Christianity.
Pope may go to Canada to aid healing process, Vatican says
Indigenous leaders will meet with Pope Francis at the Vatican in December to tell how their people have been treated by Catholics in Canada, including abuse in church-run schools.
African bishops demand end to ‘land grabs’ by private companies
Africa's food systems and environment are being damaged by land deals concluded "by private actors" supported by governments and banks, the Catholic bishops said.
Report looks at how climate change, migration affect each other
A new White House report has assessed how climate change is forcing uncomfortable stay-or-go choices for populations around the world, not just at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Eucharistic revival could elevate understanding of Real Presence
A three-year intense focus on Christ's presence in the Eucharist, and participation by Catholics in the church, is hoped to help reverse what a chorus of bishops called a crisis in teaching basic doctrines over the past two generations.