The Congregation of the Sisters of St. Felix of Cantalice in Livonia, Michigan are coping with the loss of 13 sisters to COVID-19 since April.
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New sex abuse accusation surfaces against former cardinal Theodore McCarrick
The suit alleges that at age 11, the boy began to be sexually abused in 1978 by a priest at a New Jersey parish and the abuse continued at the hands of another cleric at the Catholic high school he attended, and then with McCarrick in 1982.
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Ethicist alarmed over how treatment decisions were made for quadriplegic
The hospice death of Michael Hickson, a 46-year-old quadriplegic, pricked the conscience of Fordham ethics professor Charlie Camosy.
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Vatican denies involvement in decision to exhume Francisco Franco, former Spanish dictator
The Vatican released a statement denying involvement in the Spanish government’s decision to exhume the remains of the country’s late dictator, Gen. Francisco Franco.
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Dante is remembered most for his depiction of hell. This sculptor wants us to remember heaven, too.
“In our culture Dante is becoming lost.”
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Statue of Jesus beheaded in Florida among latest attacks on Catholic churches
The beheading of a statue of Christ at a Catholic church in the Miami Archdiocese has saddened the parish community and prompted the archbishop to call for investigation of the incident as a hate crime.
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Pope Francis makes surprise visit to summer camp for kids of Vatican employees
“The kids were so stunned they stayed completely silent.”
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Minnesota Catholics are divided over whether to wear masks to Mass
Mask-wearing at church has paralleled public mask use in general, which has seen variance across the state and country.
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N.J. Catholic communities mourn death of the son of a federal judge
Daniel Anderl was fatally shot in the heart when a gunman entered the family home in North Brunswick Township, New Jersey, on July 19.
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Summit report urges reforms in church to forestall financial crisis
Recommendations focused on the development of plans for co-responsible governance of the church, transforming relationships within the church to build a “new culture of leadership” and welcoming young people into leadership roles.