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Vatican discovers empty tombs as it searches for missing woman
UPDATED - A Vatican City State court had ordered the opening of the tombs at the request of the family of Emanuela Orlandi who disappeared in Rome June 22, 1983, at the age of 15. The search of the tombs of a princess and a duchess found no human remains at all.
Church’s historic ties to slavery examined at Independence Day conference
The Archbishop Lyke Conference hosted a workshop that examined the legacy of the Maryland province of Jesuits' sale in 1838 of 272 enslaved men, women and children that helped sustain the future of Georgetown University.
Curia reform: Changing attitudes, not just structures
Pope Francis' plan for the reform of the Roman Curia will change the names of several offices and merge a few of them, but the biggest change it hopes to spark is one of attitude.
CLINIC joins suit against government seeking change in asylum policy
The Catholic Legal Immigration Network joined three other organizations in filing a lawsuit against the federal government over a memo that the groups say changes the rules retroactively for unaccompanied immigrant minors seeking asylum.
Diocese looks to open temporary shelter for migrants in county facility
Catholic Community Services in the Tucson Diocese has reached a tentative agreement with Pima County to turn an unused juvenile detention facility into a temporary shelter for asylum-seekers.
Archbishop Kurtz to begin three months of treatment for cancer
Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville said he has been diagnosed with bladder and prostate cancer and will undergo an extended treatment plan.
First woman religious to lead Catholic Health Association dies at 101
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (CNS) — Mercy Sister Mary Maurita Sengelaub, a nurse who entered religious life and eventually led what is now called the Catholic Health Association of the United States, died July 6 at age 101 at McAuley Life Center, a retirement home run by her order, in the Detroit suburb of Farmington Hills. […]
Makers of ‘Unplanned’ say social media shutdown among hurdles film faced
The directors of "Unplanned," the life-affirming, story of a Planned Parenthood director turned pro-life activist, described a White House summit on social media as a needed opportunity for conservatives to discuss how Facebook, Twitter and Google are shutting out their voices.
British official: U.K. to defend persecuted Christians throughout world
British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said in a July 8 news conference in London that the report will lead to a "sea change in our approach" to the global persecution of Christians.
U.S. bishop among nearly 200 faith leaders speaking against war in Iran
Two Catholic bishops are among nearly 200 faith leaders calling on President Donald Trump's administration to pursue diplomacy to resolve conflicts with Iran.