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Vigil Mass for St. Josephine Bakhita highlights call to confront modern slavery
38+ min ago (869+ words) The life of St. Josephine Bakhita, who endured enslavement as a child in Sudan before becoming a Canossian religious sister, stood at the center of a Feb. 7 vigil Mass at Saint Mary's Catholic Church in Landover Hills, Maryland, marking her…...
Brooklyn Diocese seeks settlement of 1,100 clergy abuse lawsuits under Child Victims Act
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (611+ words) Bishop Robert J. Brennan of Brooklyn, New York, celebrates a Mass marking the opening of the papal conclave at Immaculate Conception Center in the Douglaston section of Queens, New York, May 7, 2025. Brennan issued a letter Feb. 12, 2026, announcing that the Brooklyn Diocese…...
Vatican asks SSPX to suspend consecrations and enter theological dialogue
1+ hour, 36+ min ago (422+ words) In a statement issued on February 12, the dicastery confirmed that Cardinal V'ctor Manuel Fern'ndez met the Rev Davide Pagliarani at its headquarters in Rome "with the approval of the Holy Father Leo XIV. The encounter was described as "cordial and sincere…...
Vatican offers dialogue with breakaway Latin Mass traditionalist group, but with a catch
2+ hour, 1+ min ago (85+ words) Vatican offers dialogue with breakaway Latin Mass traditionalist group, but with a catch'The Washington Post The Vatican has warned a breakaway traditionalist Catholic group that it risked renewed schism if it goes ahead with plans to consecrate new bishops without…...
Curry, faith leaders urge humane policies in DHS negotiations
2+ hour, 43+ min ago (357+ words) In a Feb. 9 letter to the U.S. Congress, ELCA Presiding Bishop Yehiel Curry, along with other faith leaders, shared requests as Congress faces a Feb. 13 deadline to determine Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding. The letter says, in part: "Our churches…...
Archbishop Sample: Pope supports solidarity with immigrants in US
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (758+ words) All Catholics are called to stand together by reaching out to their brothers and sisters in the faith of all ethnicities, especially those of Hispanic heritage, Archbishop Alexander K. Sample of Portland, Oregon, said. "They are our brothers and sisters, we…...
Are Gen Zers really coming back to church? In N.J. it depends where you look.
2+ hour, 56+ min ago (1023+ words) On a recent weeknight at Kean University, Lucia Pasternak realized she may have underestimated the crowd. Students filed into the room for Bible study, scanning for copies of Scripture and places to sit. And more kept arriving. Pasternak eventually had…...
Bishop criticizes Notre Dame after abortion advocate selected for director post
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (568+ words) A Catholic bishop has denounced the University of Notre Dame's decision to appoint a professor who supports abortion rights and has "attacked the pro-life movement" as a director of one of its academic institutes. Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of the Diocese…...
More Catholic Bishops Condemn Notre Dame Appointment of Pro-Abortion Professor
3+ hour, 7+ min ago (574+ words) More Catholic bishops are voicing sharp condemnation of the University of Notre Dame's decision to appoint a pro-abortion professor to lead one of its academic institutes. Their condemnation is amplifying concerns that the move undermines the school's Catholic mission and…...
Bishop Rhoades calls on Notre Dame to reverse new director’s appointment over abortion advocacy
3+ hour, 26+ min ago (1180+ words) NATIONAL By Gina Christian, OSV News (OSV'News) " An Indiana bishop is urging the University of Notre Dame to halt the appointment of a faculty member, who advocates openly for abortion, as head of one of the school's research centers. The…...