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Minnesota attorney sues Holy See for documentation on clergy offenders
St. Paul attorney Jeff Anderson announced May 14 that he is representing five sexual abuse survivors suing the Holy See for names of clergy sexual abuse offenders worldwide and the names of church leaders who have been involved in abuse cover-up.
As migrants continue streaming into Mexico, donor fatigue sets in
Donor fatigue has set in here in Mexico's poorest state, where priests say people initially responded to images of impoverished migrants fleeing their countries, but became jaded as the caravans keep coming.
Foreign spouses of West Bank residents in constant state of limbo
An estimated 25,000 foreign spouses remain in the Palestinian territories with only a tourist visa, are denied any normalized status and have family unification requests pending.
CL baseball championship comes into focus for 4 teams
The top four finishers of the Catholic League regular season will face each other in the postseason. The semis on May 22 and the title game on May 25 will feature La Salle, Roman Catholic, Cardinal O'Hara and Father Judge.
Cardinal O’Hara, St. Hubert’s emerge as softball finalists
In the Catholic League semifinals, O'Hara beat Archbishop Ryan, 12-0, while St. Hubert's held off Lansdale Catholic, 8-7. The championship is set for May 22 at La Salle University.
Confession bill amended, but church leaders say it still targets priests
UPDATED - Church officials are urging Catholics to continue to oppose a California bill that would force priests to disclose information about child sexual abuse that they hear in the sacrament of confession.
People-to-people diplomacy suggested to ease U.S.-Iran tensions
A Mennonite member of a Catholic peace group called for an exchange of doctors, educators, historians and religious leaders who could return to their U.S. and Iranian homelands to share what they have learned.
Florida Catholic bishops urge governor to commute man’s death sentence
The Florida Conference of Catholic Bishops called on Gov. Ron DeSantis to commute the death sentence to life in prison for a man scheduled to be executed for a 1984 murder.
CELAM presidents voice support for pope, pledge to fight regional crisis
Presidents of the 22 Latin American and Caribbean bishops' conferences have expressed their support for Pope Francis and their commitment to address the region's challenges through pastoral work.
Seven become new priests as families, friends share in joy
Archbishop Charles Chaput ordained new priests for service in the Philadelphia Archdiocese May 18 at the standing-room-only Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter and Paul. For the seven, it's a dream come true.