The U.S. Catholic Church’s 2018 religious freedom observance begins June 22, the feast of two English martyrs who fought religious persecution — Sts. John Fisher and St. Thomas More — and ends June 29, the feast of two apostles martyred in Rome — Sts. Peter and Paul.
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Indiana diocese ordains five priests, largest class since 1975
With words of welcome into a new friendship with Jesus, Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades ordained five men to the priesthood in the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend.
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Father James Martin to speak on welcoming L.G.B.T. Catholics at World Meeting of Families
“I hope to share ‘best practices’ from parishes that have successfully reached out to the L.G.B.T. Catholic community,” Father Martin told America.
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Pope begins purge in Chile church over sex abuse scandal
Bishop Barros has been at the center of Chile’s growing scandal ever since Francis appointed him bishop of Osorno in 2015 over the objections of the local faithful, his own sex abuse prevention advisers and some of Chile’s other bishops.
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Catholic leaders confront polarization but skirt polarizing issues at Georgetown forum
A conference on “Overcoming Polarization Through Catholic Social Thought” focused on achieving civil discourse in the church and in U.S. society.
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Vatican releases preparatory document for Pan-Amazonian Synod
The preparatory document for the Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazonian Region invites input from the local churches in the nine countries of the Amazonian region.
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Astronauts give Pope Francis a custom space suit
The blue flight suit bears the pope’s name, a pair of angel wings, and a short white cape.
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Baltimore Catholics can now have that outdoor wedding they’ve dreamed of
Baltimore is not the first Catholic diocese in the United States to allow weddings outside of churches, but it is still very rare.
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Catholic Church in Congo suspends sacraments as Ebola spreads
An Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo last month has led Roman Catholics to stop administering several sacraments temporarily in an attempt to keep the deadly disease from spreading.
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Third Philippine priest shot since December
An investigation is continuing to determine the motive for the attack.