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Bishop ‘dismayed’ over university president’s call for his resignation
Bishop Malone said April 12, 2019, he is "disappointed and dismayed" by a call for his resignation from St. Bonaventure University's president, Dennis DePerro. The university head criticized the bishop's handling of abuse cases, a claim that Bishop Malone called "unjust."
Hope from the ashes: Leaders vow to rebuild Notre Dame
The president of France and the archbishop of Paris have vowed to rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral after a devastating fire, continuing what a professor of architecture described as the natural lifecycle of a historic building.
Pray for Parisians, people of France, Archbishop Chaput asks
Archbishop Charles Chaput called the burning Notre Dame Cathedral "a testament to man’s desire to glorify God on earth and a beacon of hope," and urged prayers for "our brothers and sisters in the Archdiocese of Paris."
Korean cardinal affirms church’s abortion teaching after court decision
Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung of Seoul reiterated the Catholic Church's stance on abortion after South Korea's Constitutional Court ruled that the country's abortion ban is unconstitutional.
China invites Vatican to have pavilion at Beijing garden expo
While high-level talks and agreements between the two countries, which do not have formal diplomatic relations, are "delicate" and ongoing, taking part in the April 29-Oct. 7 expo and other cultural exchanges have the important task of creating "an atmosphere" that facilitates dialogue.
Scammers in emails pose as pastors, ask faithful to buy them gift cards
UPDATED - Just after Christmas, parishioners at St. Richard Church in Jackson received a warning that someone pretending to be pastor Father John Bohn was using a fake email address to try to persuade people to buy gift cards for him.
Family night at Phillies to benefit Catholic Charities
The Phils' June 21 game against the Marlins will feature Chase Utley's retirement, a bobblehead and, if enough tickets are sold, the National Anthem will be sung by a group benefiting from the annual appeal.
Blaze erupts at Paris’ iconic Notre Dame Cathedral
As the sun set over Paris April 15, a fire consumed the upper portion of the 850-year-old cathedral and the main steeple collapsed into the church. No cause was cited, but reports said the fire started in the attic.
Court reinstates Good Friday holiday in federally ruled area of India
The Mumbai high court reinstated Good Friday as a holiday after it had been removed from the list of government-approved holidays in an area in western India ruled by the federal government led by the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party.
Assisted suicide now law in N.J.; cardinal calls it ‘morally unacceptable’
Under the new law, which goes against Catholic teaching on the sanctity of human life, adults with a terminal diagnosis may obtain drugs to end their lives. The law was signed by Gov. Phil Murphy, a Catholic.