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Pope Francis honors 40 Catholics in Philadelphia Archdiocese
The awardees, who include lay individuals, couples, a religious sister and a permanent deacon, are recognized for their dedication and service to the church. Archbishop Chaput will confer the honors formally Sept. 5.
Police in Wyoming recommend sex abuse charges against retired bishop
The investigation stems from a case initiated in 2002 that was reopened in 2018 when new information was produced and provided to the Cheyenne Police Department by an independent investigation conducted by the Wyoming Diocese of the Catholic Church.
Planned Parenthood to withdraw from Title X without ‘judicial relief’
UPDATED - An appeals court is hearing a legal challenge to the Trump administration's "Protect Life Rule" to bar Title X funds from being used for promoting or providing abortion as family planning.
St. Hubert alumnae host annual fall craft show
Shoppers looking to get an early start on their Christmas gift lists can select from an array of handmade pieces at the Oct. 26 event, which will take place in the high school's cafeteria.
Scranton Diocese begins probe of national shrine’s rector
The Pennsylvania diocese and the Archdiocese of Washington, site of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, have launched a joint investigation of possible misconduct by Msgr. Walter Rossi.
Attorneys say allegation against South Carolina bishop ‘provably false’
A lawsuit was filed in Nassau County, N.Y., Aug. 14, 2019, claiming Bishop Guglielmone sexually abused a minor boy in 1978 or 1979 when the bishop was a priest at St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church in Amityville.
Sisters call on Trump to stop ‘divisive and polarizing rhetoric’
"We implore you to never use language that disrespects, dehumanizes or demonizes others," delegates at the Leadership Conference of Women Religious' annual assembly said in a letter.
After protests, Sudanese bishop says country is fragile, future unclear
Sudanese Catholic Bishop Yunan Andali of El Obeid said his country has become too fragile, after months of protests in which demonstrators have been pushing for a civilian government.
All San Diego diocesan employees meet to hear new steps in abuse fight
Bishop Robert McElroy gathered all 2,500-plus diocesan employees for the first time to announce an expansion of the fight against the sexual abuse of children not just within the diocese but across society.
New England dioceses launch system for reporting misconduct by bishops
In advance of a mandated national third-party reporting system for allegations or complaints regarding bishops, the Catholic dioceses of four New England states have launched a third-party, independent system to report abuse by Catholic bishops.