In his final report to the bishops before stepping down at the end of this academic year, the president of The Catholic University of America in Washington expressed satisfaction with steps taken to reinforce the school’s Catholic identity and heal the breach of a “certain alienation” from the bishops in years past.Read More
SEOUL, South Korea – The Catholic Church in South Korea has lost four priests to the Anglicans in recent years, with marriage cited as the most important reason.Read More
An ongoing study of the causes and contexts of sexual abuse by priests delves into a broad assortment of factors, including societal trends, treatment approaches over the decades, the character of seminaries in different generations and even comparisons of when abusive behavior began in relation to ordination.Read More
OTTAWA – The president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has joined other faith leaders in requesting a dialogue with the prime minister over the treatment of refugees.Read More
WASHINGTON – As the Senate prepared to begin discussing its version of health reform legislation, two national polls were assessing the impact of abortion on the debate.Read More
VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI lamented the serious lack of public programs and measures to address the needs of deaf people and a lack of even basic health care, which often can prevent hearing impairment.Read More
Religious orders may be shrinking in size and their members aging fast, but a study of their newest members offers signs for hope, Holy Cross Brother Paul Bednarczyk, executive director of the National Religious Vocations Conference, said in a Nov. 18 report to the U.S. bishops on a study released this summer.Read More
Catholics throughout the Archdiocese of Baltimore will mark the beginning of Advent Nov. 29 when the four-week period of preparation for the coming of Christ begins and the Catholic Church ushers in a new liturgical year.Read More
ROME - The political campaigns and policies of the Democratic and Republican parties in the United States suffer from “hypocrisy” and ethical inconsistency, a former papal aide said.Read More
ROME – The work of the Catholic Church in Africa to stem the spread of HIV and to care for people living with AIDS is designed to respect the dignity and life of each person and to show solidarity with everyone in need, said the moderator of the Jesuit superiors in Africa and Madagascar.Read More
WASHINGTON – Recent news reports have mistakenly claimed that the Archdiocese of Washington and its social service arm, Catholic Charities, are threatening to stop providing social services if the District of Columbia City Council's proposed same-sex marriage bill passes, said Auxiliary Bishop Barry C. Knestout of Washington.Read More