Pope Francis sent to Rome hospital for stenosis surgery. The brief announcement did not say when the surgery would be performed but it said there would be announcement when the surgery is complete.
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Famous German Catholic boys’ choir to add separate choir for girls
One of Germany’s most famous Catholic boys’ choirs, the Regensburg Cathedral Choir, plans to establish a separate choral group for girls for the first time in its more than 1000-year history.
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Pope Francis: God does not distinguish between natives and foreigners
Pope Francis on Thursday denounced “aggressive” nationalism that rejects migrants, and said Catholics should follow the Gospel-mandated call for a welcoming church that doesn’t distinguish between “natives and foreigners, residents and guests.”
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More than 230 German theologians protest Vatican statement against blessings for same-sex unions
More than 230 professors of Catholic theology have signed a statement protesting the Vatican’s recent pronouncement that priests cannot bless same-sex unions, adding to dissent over the document.
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Pope Francis names new bishop to Buffalo diocese facing hundreds of sex abuse lawsuits
The Buffalo diocese sought bankruptcy protection in February, citing hundreds of lawsuits filed against it since August 2019 over its handling of sexual abuse allegations.
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76 Franciscan nuns test positive at monastery in Germany
Local health authorities put the the entire monastery under quarantine late last week after the first cases of coronavirus were discovered there.
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Vatican sanctions prominent cardinal in Poland accused of sexual abuse
The Vatican has imposed sanctions on a prominent Polish cardinal, retired Archbishop Henryk Gulbinowicz, after he was accused of sexually abusing a seminarian and of covering up abuse in another case.
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After attending Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination, Notre Dame’s president tests positive for the coronavirus
The University of Notre Dame’s president, the Rev. John Jenkins, announced Friday he tested positive for the coronavirus less than a week after he attended a White House event without wearing a mask.
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Bishop Doherty suspends priest who compared Black Lives Matter to ‘maggots and parasites.’
“The suspension offers the Bishop an opportunity for pastoral discernment for the good of the diocese and for the good of Father Rothrock.”
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Rhode Island bishop faces backlash after tweet about Pride Month
Bishop Thomas Tobin sparked a backlash when he tweeted, “A reminder that Catholics should not support or attend LGBTQ ‘Pride Month’ events held in June.”