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This year’s Lent could be just what struggling church needs
This set-aside time for prayer and reflection -- after all the church has been through in recent months -- could provide both a healing balm and a needed boost forward, some say.
German theologians say church restrictions threaten their credibility
Catholic theology faculties in Germany have accused the church of restricting their freedom and warned that theology's "scientific credibility" could be damaged by reinforced rules and procedures.
Arkansas diocese updates clergy abuse report after independent review
Bishop Anthony B. Taylor released an updated list of people who had assignments in Arkansas and against whom credible allegations of sexual abuse of a minor were filed.
Basketball playoff schedules set for PCL boys, girls
See the schedules of Philadelphia Catholic League action from prequarterfinals this week all the way through the championship games Feb. 25.
In video, Bridgeport bishop calls sex abuse by clerics crime and sin
In a video posted Feb. 11 on YouTube, Bishop Frank J. Caggiano of Bridgeport, Connecticut, offered support for the "many sisters and brothers who have been wounded, violated, hurt and abused at the hands of priests and deacons" and whose sexual abuse in their youth "changed their lives forever."
2018-19 All-Catholic Boys Basketball
See the first, second and third-team selections of standout players across the Philadelphia Catholic League boys' teams.
Opposition delegation says Vatican supports new elections in Venezuela
Although it has publicly taken a neutral stance in the current political crisis in Venezuela, the Vatican has expressed its support for new elections in the country within the year, said a member of a delegation representing opposition leader Juan Guaido.
Caritas reps from Latin America look for ways to build on ‘Laudato Si”
Participants exchanged ideas on how to achieve Pope Francis' vision of the common good and integral ecology and included discussions on gender equality, forced migration, corruption, violence and new economies.
Response to sex abuse in U.S. church since 2002 still little known
Surveys show that many Catholics are unaware of the steps that the bishops have taken since 2002 to prevent child abuse. Allegations continue to decrease and background checks are nearly universal.
Churches at Colombian border work to help desperate Venezuelans
The crowds of hungry Venezuelans seeking a free meal become bigger each month, as thousands of people flee food shortages, hyperinflation and crime in the South American country, with almost no savings to start their new life abroad.