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New allegations surface regarding Archbishop McCarrick and Newark priests
Recent allegations against former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick include reports that he made sexual advances toward seminarians during his tenure as Bishop of Metuchen and Archbishop of Newark.
CNA recently spoke to six priests of the Archdiocese...
The story of Our Lady of Guadalupe is well-known. The Virgin Mary appeared to the indigenous peasant Juan Diego in the 1500s and miraculously left her image on his tilma, which is still venerated...
There is a tremendous – and warranted – outcry of rage and betrayal in the Church right now. I’m not talking about the usual suspects in the media and the voices coming from the cafeteria line,...
It is amazing how film trends start. In preparation for the new film “Mission: Impossible -Fallout,” I binged all of the previous films.
While watching the almost unwatchable “Mission:...
'Shame and sorrow' – Holy See responds to Pennsylvania report
The Holy See on Thursday denounced sexual abuse and called for accountability for both perpetrators and leaders who covered up their crimes, following the release of a report detailing alleged clerical abuse in Pennsylvania.
“The abuses...
Chilean officials raid bishops' conference amid abuse investigation
Officials of the Investigative Police of Chile (PDI) raided Tuesday the offices of the Chilean bishop’s conference to seize information and statements from alleged victims of abuse perpetrated by the Congregation of the Marist...
In Australia, Christian Brothers sex abuse settlement a first after lawsuit limits end
The Christian Brothers have reached a settlement with a dying 74-year-old Australian man for physical and sexual abuse he suffered in their orphanages as a child in the 1950s and 1960s.
The man, Paul Bradshaw, is the first victim to receive...
Wuerl cancels World Meeting of Familes appearance
The Archbishop of Washington has cancelled his scheduled participation at the Church’s World Meeting of Families, which will be held next week in Dublin, Ireland.
The cancellation comes after a week in which Washington’s archbishop, Cardinal...
How a teen who fought a tumor showed 'you can be holy living your daily life'
A young woman whose cause for sainthood is being considered by the Church demonstrated by her life that “you can be holy living your daily life,” according to one of her closest friends.
Alexia González-Barros was recently declared “venerable”...
Catholic institutions in CAR shelter displaced Muslims from threat of attack
In the Central African Republic's Diocese of Bangassou, several Catholic institutions have taken in displaced Muslims who face violence at the hand of Christian militias.
The CAR has suffered violence since December 2012, when several bands of...
