Church in the US

New Hampshire bishop accused of abusing teenage boy
- Jul 23, 2021
A lawsuit filed earlier this month accuses the head of the Catholic Church in New Hampshire of committing sexual abuse decades ago while he served as a priest in New York.

By Associated Press
USCCB program aims to engage diverse group of Catholic young adults
- Jul 22, 2021
From uneven responses to the COVID-19 crisis to the raw racial tensions exposed by the death of George Floyd in 2020, Americans over the past year have become more conscious of the diversity of our population and the struggles that many different cultures experience on a day to day basis.

By Christina Lee Knauss
Pro-life groups criticize Catholic university for hosting Biden town hall
- Jul 22, 2021
A few hours before CNN’s evening town hall with President Joe Biden on the campus of a Cincinnati Catholic university, the congregation of women religious that founded the school said the sisters were not involved in planning or hosting the July 21 event.

By Catholic News Service

Two Olympians from Superior Diocese hope to be superior in Tokyo
- Jul 21, 2021
Two athletes from parishes in the Diocese of Superior are headed to the Tokyo Olympics as first-time Olympians and up-and-coming track stars.

By Jenny Snarski

Former Anglican priest says God helped him find way to Catholic priesthood
- Jul 21, 2021
For Father Stephen Hilgendorf, it has been a long journey from his role as a priest in the Anglican tradition.

By Joe Ruff
Summit aims to build ‘global movement’ for religious freedom
- Jul 21, 2021
Looking back on the 2021 International Religious Freedom Summit, co-chair Sam Brownback believes it accomplished the goal of building relationships between global religious leaders, and laying the foundation for what he hopes will be a “global movement.”

By John Lavenburg
Fires, graffiti, red paint are among ways Portland churches vandalized
- Jul 20, 2021
PORTLAND, Ore. — Four Portland Catholic churches have been vandalized in the span of about six weeks. At least one incident involved a group protesting the recent discovery of unmarked graves at primarily Catholic-run schools in Canada, while other instances appear to be the work of disgruntled teens and individuals

By Katie Scott
USCCB general secretary resigns; reports allege ‘possible improper behavior’
- Jul 20, 2021
Msgr. Jeffrey D. Burrill, the general secretary of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops since November, has resigned from the post after the USCCB “became aware of impending media reports alleging possible improper behavior by Msgr. Burrill,” said Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, USCCB president.

By Catholic News Service