New Vatican Statue Proclaims Pope Francis’ Concern For Refugees
A new statue has been installed in St. Peter’s Square for the first time in 400 years ― and it’s a testament to Pope Francis’ enduring concern for the plight…
Hundreds Of Catholics Are Protesting ICE In New Jersey
Hundreds of Catholic activists protested outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in New Jersey on Wednesday, calling for an end to the U.S. government’s detention of migrant children and…
Catholic Order Settled Black Men’s Abuse Claims For Thousands Less Than Average
GREENWOOD, Mississippi (AP) — A famed Catholic religious order settled sex abuse cases in recent months by secretly paying two black Mississippi men $15,000 each and requiring them to keep…
Hundreds of lawsuits to be filed in New York for alleged child sexual abuse cases after passage of Child Victims Act
Leaders of the Catholic Church in New York are facing a “dark time” in the wake of a passage of a law that now allows victims of child abuse to…
The First Black American Catholic Priest Is One Step Closer To Becoming A Saint
On a Sunday afternoon in February 1880, a young black Catholic left his family and friends behind in Quincy, Illinois, to travel to Rome ― all because American Catholic seminaries…
U.S. Catholic Cardinal Favors Restricting ‘Large-Scale’ Immigration Of Muslims
A prominent Roman Catholic cardinal is claiming that it’s perfectly moral for Catholics to protest “large-scale” Muslim immigration to the United States. Cardinal Raymond L. Burke, a staunch Catholic traditionalist…
Pete Davidson Compares R. Kelly To Catholic Church, But With Better Music
Pete Davidson gave the “Saturday Night Live” audience a start when he boldly compared R. Kelly to the Catholic Church. “If you support the Catholic Church, isn’t that the same…
Former US Cardinal Theodore McCarrick defrocked by Vatican over sex abuse claims
Theodore McCarrick resigned as a cardinal last summer. Source link
Reckoning over allegations of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church reaches Alaska
The Alaska Department of Law will assist in an investigation of allegations of sexual misconduct by lay volunteers and employees reported to the Archdiocese of Anchorage, ABC News has learned.…
Catholic Church To Offer ID Cards For Undocumented Immigrants In Baltimore
Baltimore police have agreed to recognize identification cards that the city’s Catholic churches issue to undocumented immigrants and other vulnerable residents. Baltimore’s mayor Catherine Pugh said the Parish ID program…