During his installation ceremony as the new archbishop of Washington, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory acknowledged the struggles that have recently impacted the Catholic Church and urged Catholic leaders and laity not to lose faith.
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Gang murder or environmental crime in killing of Salvadoran priest?
Many took to social media to denounce the May 18 killing of a Salvadoran priest while urging authorities to look at the crime as a possible retaliation for Father Cecilio Perez Cruz’s criticism of the cutting of trees near the western town of Juayua.
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Montreal archbishop, religious leaders oppose Quebec’s secularism bill
Archbishop Christian Lepine of Montreal is speaking out against a “secularism” bill that is pending before Quebec’s National Asssembly, claiming that it would undermine religious liberty.
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Cardinal Burke: Limiting Muslim immigration is patriotic
Cardinal Raymond Burke said during a pro-life, pro-family conference that limiting Muslim immigration is a “responsible” and “patriotic” act.
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Pope Francis asks Italian bishops finally to implement marriage tribunal reforms
Pope Francis told the bishops of Italy that he was disappointed that so many of their dioceses had yet to implement the reforms he ordered to make the marriage annulment process quicker, more pastoral and less expensive.
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Former Jerusalem patriarch to Israel and U.S.: Time to move away from war
Appealing to Israel and the United States, Archbishop Michel Sabbah, retired Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, said it was time to move away from war.
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El Salvador lays to rest another priest presumably assassinated by gangs
Thousands attended the May 20 funeral of a Salvadoran priest found by his parishioners in what some presume is a gang killing.
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Italy’s Catholic establishment faults Salvini for using rosary at political rally
Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini on Monday defended his invocation of God at a political rally, after Italy’s Catholic establishment criticized it as a cynical exploitation of faith ahead of European Parliament elections this weekend.
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Detroit Catholic schools and parishes to stop all sports on Sunday
The archdiocese of Detroit, in an effort to encourage keeping Sundays as “The Lord’s Day,” will institute a policy of banning parish and school athletic games starting on Aug. 1.
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Trump tells anti-abortion activists to stay united for 2020 election
In a series of tweets about abortion, Trump did not state whether he was for or against the new Alabama law