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Former nuncio now says sanctions against McCarrick were ‘private’
Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, the former Vatican rep to the U.S. who called on Pope Francis to resign for allegedly lifting sanctions placed on Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick, now says that neither he nor Pope Benedict XVI was able to enforce them.
Worldly mentality leads to pride, gossip, pope says at morning Mass
In his homily during morning Mass Sept. 4, the pope said that the hearts of men and women are like "a battlefield" where the spirit of God and the spirit of the world "fight each other."
Some Kenyan priests leave to marry, continue service in breakaway church
When the Rev. Peter Njogu was ordained a Catholic priest in 1989, he had made up his mind to be celibate for the rest of his life and serve God. But little did he know that 13 years later, all of that would change.
St. Joseph is powerful intercessor, model of service, pope says
Pope Francis told the Oblates of St. Joseph that for decades he has relied on the intercession of St. Joseph, and "never, ever has he told me no."
Australian bishops, religious say seal of confession is sacred
Australia's Catholic bishops and religious orders, responding to recommendations from the Royal Commission Into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, accepted 98 percent of its suggestions, but said they could not accept recommendations that would violate the seal of confession.
Why the church law forbids violating the seal of confession
The seal of confession is so important and sacred that a priest would be automatically excommunicated under canon law for directly revealing the contents of a confession.
Bishops from Argentina join Spain and Peru in voicing support for pope
Bishops from three countries issued letters supporting Pope Francis following fallout from allegations made by a former apostolic nuncio to the U.S., claiming that the pope and others knew about abuse allegations involving Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick.
Catholic nuns in the forefront of relief work for flooded Kerala
More than 6,700 Catholic women religious are among those helping more than 1 million people taking shelter in relief camps after unprecedented floods ravaged Kerala state in southwest India.
Lebanon’s religious leaders call for ‘dignified’ return of refugees
"We appeal to the international community to shoulder its responsibility and strive to put an end to the ongoing conflicts and wars and to ensure the dignified return of the Palestinian refugees and displaced Syrians, Iraqis and others to their country."
Italian church helps migrants kept aboard coast guard ship for 11 days
One hundred migrants, most from Eritrea, arrived at a Catholic-run center near Rome late Aug. 28 after officials from the Italian bishops' conference negotiated their release from an Italian coast guard ship.