Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki of Cologne will take a “spiritual sabbatical” after a Vatican investigation found he did nothing illegal in his handling of clerical sex abuse allegations, but he did contribute to a “crisis of trust” in his archdiocese.
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John Garvey, the president of The Catholic University of America, will step down in June
John Garvey, president of The Catholic University of America in Washington since 2010, announced Sept. 22 that he will be stepping down from the role he described as “an honor and a privilege” at the end of June.
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German synodal way begins with calls for the Catholic Church to ‘embrace radical change’
While some bishops have called for rapid and dramatic changes to the German church, representatives from the Vatican have underscored the need for unity and deliberation.
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After Biden raises refugee cap to 125,000, Jesuit group calls on him to accept 200,000
The Jesuit Refugee Service has encouraged Biden to raise the cap from 125,000 to 200,000 to better welcome more displaced refugees.
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Vaccine passports are coming to Vatican City
The anti-Covid ordinance was released by the Vatican press office Sept. 20.
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In Canada, a pro-abortion, pro-LGBT Conservative is seeking to unseat Justin Trudeau
The man who could oust Prime Minister Justin Trudeau from power became Conservative Party leader with a pledge to “take back Canada”—and almost immediately started working to modernize the party by pushing it toward the political center.
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Justice Clarence Thomas on when the law conflicts with his Catholic faith: ‘You do your job and you go cry alone’
Asked Thursday if there have been times when he had to resolve legal questions that conflict with his Catholic faith, Thomas said it has not been a problem for him.
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Maryknoll Sisters celebrate 100 years of ministry in China
It was 100 years ago—on Sept. 12, 1921—when the Maryknoll Sisters assigned its first group of sisters to China, the order’s first mission.
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Architect turns 67,000 tiny Lego pieces into Vatican City State replica
Rocco Buttliere cobbled together 67,000 tiny, plastic Lego pieces to create an improbably realistic 3D replica of Vatican City State.
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Pope Francis said he doesn’t understand why people refuse to take Covid-19 vaccines
“Even in the College of Cardinals, there are some negationists,” Francis said Wednesday, en route home from Slovakia.