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Ex-members of women’s branch of Peru group seek compensation for fallout of abuse

Ex-members of women’s branch of Peru group seek compensation for fallout of abuse

Former members of the Marian Community of Reconciliation (MCR) said they were either prevented from studying, or their studies were so drawn out that when they left they had not completed degrees, leaving them with no financial means of support.

Dec 2
Elise Ann Allen

Pope approves beatification for Congo’s anti-corruption martyr

Dec 2
Ngala Killian Chimtom

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History confirms that for US bishops, immigration isn’t political

Dec 1
John L. Allen Jr.

Public prayer is a living thing, but that doesn’t mean anything goes

Dec 1
Father Jeffrey F. Kirby

Protesters show posters and placards in front of Parliament in London, Friday, Nov. 29, 2024 as British lawmakers started a historic debate on a proposed to help terminally ill adults end their lives in England and Wales.(Credit: Alberto Pezzali/AP.)

Bishop calls British step to legalize suicide a ‘very bleak day’

Nov 30
Charles Collins

A session of the Synod of Bishops on synodality in October 2023. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

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German ‘synodal path’ versus the Synod on Synodality: Who ‘won’?

Nov 30
José Lorenzo,
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Pope’s jubilee visit to Turkey to advance political, ecumenical agenda

Nov 30
Elise Ann Allen

Public prayer is a living thing, but that doesn’t mean anything goes

Dec 1
Father Jeffrey F. Kirby

Protesters show posters and placards in front of Parliament in London, Friday, Nov. 29, 2024 as British lawmakers started a historic debate on a proposed to help terminally ill adults end their lives in England and Wales.(Credit: Alberto Pezzali/AP.)

Bishop calls British step to legalize suicide a ‘very bleak day’

Nov 30
Charles Collins

A session of the Synod of Bishops on synodality in October 2023. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

News Analysis

German ‘synodal path’ versus the Synod on Synodality: Who ‘won’?

Nov 30
José Lorenzo,
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Pope’s jubilee visit to Turkey to advance political, ecumenical agenda

Nov 30
Elise Ann Allen

Pope’s jubilee visit to Turkey to advance political, ecumenical agenda

Nov 30
Elise Ann Allen

Radical changes to Nicaraguan Constitution are a blow to Catholic Church

Nov 29
Eduardo Campos Lima

In Chile, priest is stabbed by homeless man who he used to help

Nov 29
Eduardo Campos Lima

Vatican delegation views relics of Saint Francis Xavier in Goa, India

Nov 29
Nirmala Carvalho

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British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks with leaders from across the UK during the International Investment Summit in London, Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. (Credit: Jonathan Brady/Pool Photo via AP.)

British citizens ‘confused’ over definition of assisted suicide ahead of Parliament vote

Nov 28
Charles Collins

News of Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire received by American bishops with ‘profound hope’

Nov 28
John Lavenburg

HM Prison Leicester in the United Kingdom. (Credit: Wikipedia.)

Bishop says prisoners in the UK need methods of ‘restorative justice’

Nov 28
Charles Collins

Mountjoy Prison in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. (Credit: Wikimedia.)

Irish Church objects to temporary closure of Catholic chapel in Dublin

Nov 28
Charles Collins

Pope Francis and Cardinal Miguel Angel Ayuso Guixot. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Spanish Cardinal Miguel Ángel Ayuso dies

Nov 28
Religión Digital

Vatican to form study group to classify crime of ‘spiritual abuse’

Nov 27
Elise Ann Allen

Washington auxiliary bishop leads efforts to identify unmarked graves

Nov 27
John Lavenburg

St. Gregory’s High School and College in Old Dhaka in Bangladesh. (Credit: Archdiocese of Dhaka.)

Rioters attack Catholic school in Bangladesh

Nov 27
Nirmala Carvalho

Northern African Bishops warn against using the Bible to legitimize violence

Nov 27
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Flower Festival in India to promote tourism to Nagaland cathedral

Nov 27
Nirmala Carvalho

Mahony calls on US bishops to denounce ‘chilling’ Trump plan for mass deportations

Nov 26
John Lavenburg

Ex-members of Peru lay group ask pope for suppression, compensation

Nov 26
Elise Ann Allen

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British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks with leaders from across the UK during the International Investment Summit in London, Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. (Credit: Jonathan Brady/Pool Photo via AP.)

British citizens ‘confused’ over definition of assisted suicide ahead of Parliament vote

Nov 28
Charles Collins

News of Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire received by American bishops with ‘profound hope’

Nov 28
John Lavenburg

HM Prison Leicester in the United Kingdom. (Credit: Wikipedia.)

Bishop says prisoners in the UK need methods of ‘restorative justice’

Nov 28
Charles Collins

Mountjoy Prison in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. (Credit: Wikimedia.)

Irish Church objects to temporary closure of Catholic chapel in Dublin

Nov 28
Charles Collins

Pope Francis and Cardinal Miguel Angel Ayuso Guixot. (Credit: Vatican Media.)

Spanish Cardinal Miguel Ángel Ayuso dies

Nov 28
Religión Digital

Vatican to form study group to classify crime of ‘spiritual abuse’

Nov 27
Elise Ann Allen

Washington auxiliary bishop leads efforts to identify unmarked graves

Nov 27
John Lavenburg

Rioters attack Catholic school in Bangladesh

Nov 27
Nirmala Carvalho

Northern African Bishops warn against using the Bible to legitimize violence

Nov 27
Ngala Killian Chimtom

Flower Festival in India to promote tourism to Nagaland cathedral

Nov 27
Nirmala Carvalho

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Protesters show posters and placards in front of Parliament in London, Friday, Nov. 29, 2024 as British lawmakers started a historic debate on a proposed to help terminally ill adults end their lives in England and Wales.(Credit: Alberto Pezzali/AP.)

Bishop calls British step to legalize suicide a ‘very bleak day’

Nov 30
Charles Collins

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks with leaders from across the UK during the International Investment Summit in London, Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. (Credit: Jonathan Brady/Pool Photo via AP.)

British citizens ‘confused’ over definition of assisted suicide ahead of Parliament vote

Nov 28
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HM Prison Leicester in the United Kingdom. (Credit: Wikipedia.)

Bishop says prisoners in the UK need methods of ‘restorative justice’

Nov 28
Charles Collins

Mountjoy Prison in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. (Credit: Wikimedia.)

Irish Church objects to temporary closure of Catholic chapel in Dublin

Nov 28
Charles Collins

Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris makes a statement outside Government Buildings ahead of the Dail being formally dissolved for the General Election scheduled for next Nov. 29, in Dublin Friday Nov. 8, 2024. (Credit: Gareth Chaney/PA Wire/PA via AP.)

Irish bishops call for voters to remember life issues ahead of elections

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Ex-members of women’s branch of Peru group seek compensation for fallout of abuse

Dec 2
Elise Ann Allen

Pope’s jubilee visit to Turkey to advance political, ecumenical agenda

Nov 30
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Vatican to form study group to classify crime of ‘spiritual abuse’

Nov 27
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Ex-members of Peru lay group ask pope for suppression, compensation

Nov 26
Elise Ann Allen

Survivors blast papal meeting with duo linked to scandal-plagued Peru group

Nov 25
Elise Ann Allen

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News of Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire received by American bishops with ‘profound hope’

Nov 28
John Lavenburg

Washington auxiliary bishop leads efforts to identify unmarked graves

Nov 27
John Lavenburg

Mahony calls on US bishops to denounce ‘chilling’ Trump plan for mass deportations

Nov 26
John Lavenburg

Members of immigration advocacy groups demand the City Council enact an ordinance making Los Angeles a sanctuary city outside Los Angeles City Hall in Los Angeles on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. (Credit: Damian Dovarganes/AP.)

Amid uncertainty, Iowa bishops ensure advocacy and solidarity with local migrant community

Nov 22
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Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra testifies during the House Committee hearing on Ways and Means hearing, March 28, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Credit: Mariam Zuhaib/AP.)

U.S. Bishops advocate against nondiscrimination language in HHS proposal

Nov 21
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