A still-unidentified assailant entered the cathedral’s Blood of Christ chapel and threw an explosive device. Flames engulfed the chapel, severely charring a 382-year old image of the crucified Christ.
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Pope Benedict XVI is ‘extremely frail,’ says German author after visiting him
Peter Seewald described Pope Benedict as “extremely frail,” and as saying that while he is mentally sharp, his voice is barely audible.
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John Hume, who worked to end violence in Northern Ireland, dies at 83
The Catholic leader of the moderate Social Democratic and Labour Party, Hume was seen as the principal architect of Northern Ireland’s 1998 peace agreement.
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‘We’re on the verge of putting children on the streets.’ Covid-19 devastates the hospitality industry
For many in the hospitality industry, writes J.D. Long-García, the lingering pandemic means no job, unpaid bills and even imminent homelessness.
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Czerny: Pandemic made people grasp role of migrants as essential workers
Canadian Cardinal Michael Czerny: “We had to be as shocked and stuck” during lockdown before “our eyes began to open.”
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‘It spreads so fast’; Covid-19 hits 15 family members in Iowa
Fifteen members of the Nava family across five households tested positive for COVID-19 after a teenage niece had been visiting family members while unknowingly infected.
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Jesuit superior warns of pandemic’s threat to democracy
“Democracy can be one of the victims of the pandemic if we do not take care with our political condition,” Father Arturo Sosa told Vatican News. “Many governments—including so-called democratic governments—are taking the path of authoritarianism.”
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Nearly one-third of Brazilian bishops sign letter critical of government
In a draft of a letter to be presented to the executive committee of the bishops’ conference, more than 150 bishops accuse the federal government of “inaction and omission” in combating the coronavirus pandemic and of “inability and incapacity” to face the crisis.
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Archdiocese of Philadelphia grants over $50 million in financial reparations to survivors of sexual abuse
As the Sept. 30, 2019, deadline for filing the forms approached, program administrators reported a surge in claims, which totaled 616 as of May 30 of this year. Of those, “the overwhelming majority” have been “meritorious.”
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Three former presidents mourn John Lewis at funeral in Atlanta
John Lewis was “a man of pure joy and unbreakable perseverance,” former President Barack Obama said during a fiery speech.