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Southern California Catholics to unite in Mass for immigrants
By Alejandra Molina — September 5, 2019
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — The Archdiocese of Los Angeles's eighth annual Mass in Recognition of all Immigrants has particular relevance in the wake of the El Paso shootings and this year's immigration battles.
As Amazon burns, Vatican prepares for summit on region’s sustainability
By Claire Giangravé — August 30, 2019
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Over the past year, the Vatican has collected a vast trove of information from some 87,000 researchers, clergy and other collaborators in the nine majority Catholic Amazonian countries.
In Mississippi Delta, Catholic abuse cases for black victims settled on cheap
By Michael Rezendes — August 27, 2019
In Mississippi, black Catholic victims of abuse were offered settlements far smaller than those give to white victims.
Understanding US Catholics’ belief in the Eucharist
By Gregory A. Smith — August 19, 2019
(RNS) — Pew Research Center's understanding is that the belief that the Eucharist is really the body and blood of Christ is central to the Catholic faith. As such, we sought to measure what American Catholics believe on the subject.
Investigation reveals Chicago Archdiocese’s financial woes
By Emily McFarlan Miller — July 29, 2019
CHICAGO (RNS) — Six years later, the Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago holds just one-third of the money pledged in the 'To Teach Who Christ Is' campaign to save its struggling schools, according to a Chicago Tribune investigation.
Nuns & Nones helps millennials find surprise soulmates in Catholic sisters
By Emily McFarlan Miller — July 11, 2019
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (RNS) — Nuns & Nones is a growing alliance connecting Catholic women religious, most of whom are over 60, with 20- and 30-something millennials, many of whom identify as religious 'nones.'
Meet the Catholic sister nominated for an ESPY Award for her wicked curveball
By Emily McFarlan Miller — June 25, 2019
CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Illinois (RNS) — Last year, Sister Mary Jo Sobieck bounced a baseball off her bicep, threw a perfect curveball and became a viral sensation. Now she’s nominated for an ESPY.
Jean Vanier, Catholic hero to developmentally disabled, dies
By The Associated Press — May 7, 2019
Jean Vanier, the founder of L'Arche International, a network of communities where people with and without disabilities live together, died at 90. He was the subject of the 2017 film "Jean Vanier, the Sacrament of Tenderness."
Is there a war against Christianity?
By Jeffrey Salkin — April 24, 2019
Fewer people living with faith. More people dying for faith. A sacred paradox.
How Jews can mourn for Notre Dame
By Jeffrey Salkin — April 16, 2019
(RNS) — 'If you are looking for a spark, sift through the ashes.' That is the meaning of faith in our world. Especially now.
Retired Pope Benedict wades into clergy sex abuse debate
By Nicole Winfield — April 11, 2019
(AP) — His analysis was immediately criticized as 'catastrophically irresponsible' — a conflict with efforts by his successor, Pope Francis, to lead the church out of its crisis.
Shattered statues and satanic symbols mark rise in attacks on French church
By Tom Heneghan — April 2, 2019
PARIS (RNS) — Church fires and decapitated statues are among a rising number of anti-Christian acts of vandalism in France. Such incidents were up 21 percent in 2018.
French court convicts cardinal of not reporting child abuse
By Nicolas Vaux-Montagny — March 7, 2019
LYON, France (AP) — French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin said Thursday he will offer his resignation to Pope Francis, after a court found Barbarin guilty of failing to report allegations of sexual abuse of minors by a priest.
Pope opens Lent with call to avoid ‘clutches of consumerism’
By Associated Press — March 6, 2019
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has urged Roman Catholic faithful to free themselves from the 'clutches of consumerism and the snares of selfishness' as he marked the start of Lent.
Pope challenged on sex abuse as young take stage in Panama
By Nicole Winfield — January 27, 2019
PANAMA CITY (AP) — Young people challenged Pope Francis on the Catholic Church's sex abuse scandal and the plight of Christians in the Middle East as the youth took center stage Saturday in the final events of World Youth Day in Panama.
