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Cardinal DiNardo, USCCB president, ‘resting comfortably’ after suffering mild stroke
"It is expected that Cardinal DiNardo will remain hospitalized for a few more days of testing and observation, followed by a transfer to another facility for rehabilitation."
IHM Nun Run
Join the IHM Sisters for a fun-filled event. Proceeds benefit Camilla Hall, the convent home and health care center for the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
With heavy hearts, U.S. bishops condemn mosque attacks
UPDATED - U.S. Catholic bishops condemned the two mosque attacks in Christchurch, New Zealand, March 15 that left at least 50 people dead and 50 seriously injured, and they also pledged their solidarity with the Muslim community.
Worn marble steps of Holy Stairs to be uncovered for public to climb
For the first time in 300 years, the marble steps of the Holy Stairs will be free from the thick wooden panels installed in 1723 to protect the stairs and left uncovered for the public.
Polish church releases first report on clerical sex abuse
The report listed 382 cases of sexual abuse between 1990 and 2018, involving 625 minors: 58 percent boys and 42 percent girls.
Relic of St. John Paul II enshrined in Philadelphia parish
St. John Cantius will receive the first-class relic during a March 16 Mass celebrated in English and Polish by the late pope's personal secretary, Archbishop Mieczyslaw Mokrzynski.
At memorial Mass, CRS remembers four employees who died in plane crash
The four CRS administrators were en route to a training session in Nairobi, Kenya, when their flight crashed minutes after takeoff from Addis Ababa, the capital of the east African nation that sits in a region wracked by famine.
Cardinal Marx: Church must have serious debate on celibacy, role of women
The Catholic Church in Germany is at a point where serious debate -- including on priestly celibacy and the role of women -- and openness to doing things in a new way must encouraged, said the president of the German bishops' conference.
GOP House members urge Democrats to allow vote on ‘Born-Alive’ measure
The measure "demands a vote," Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, said at a news conference, surrounded by other GOP congressional leaders and pro-life advocates. "It requires appropriate care to be given to any child who survives an attempted abortion."
Santiago church recommends ex-cathedral rector be removed from priesthood
The priest made "very serious statements against victims of abuse, the priestly ministry and the sacraments of marriage and confession, among other expressions that we categorically reject," the statement said.