The Attorney General of Indiana, Curtis Hill, has announced that his office has conducted the return of the aborted remains of over 2,000 fetuses back to Indiana, in the wake of the revelations of the now-deceased physician who performed the abortions and stored the fetuses in his Illinois home.

The prelates hail from 11 different nations and represent multiple religious orders, including the Society of Jesus.

At the upcoming Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon region, the Catholic Church will be discussing the shortage of priests and the growing number of lay people who minister in their stead, with prayer services, Gospel readings and homilies.

Pope Francis on Friday accepted the resignation of a New Zealand bishop over what church officials said was his “completely unacceptable” sexual behavior with a young woman.

Almost 1,700 priests and other clergy members that the Roman Catholic Church considers credibly accused of child sexual abuse are living under the radar with little to no oversight from religious authorities or law enforcement.

Bishop Richard Malone said that he welcomes the apostolic visitation, which he said was for the good of the church in Buffalo, and said he would cooperate fully.