Nicaraguan police burst into Matagalpa diocesan headquarters and removed an outspoken bishop who had been under house arrest for more than two weeks.
In predawn raid, Nicaraguan police move bishop, others to Managua
Federal judge rules CRS must pay health benefits for spouse of gay employee
A federal judge in Maryland ruled Aug. 3 the agency must offer health care coverage to spouses of gay employees as long as the employees’ jobs are nonreligious in nature.
In note to nuns, pope says he is doing everything he can for Ukraine
The sister told Avvenire they never imagined the pope would reply when she sent the letter to describe the work they were doing and to relay an urgent appeal from three women she is close to who escaped Mariupol, Ukraine.
Peru’s bishops call for ‘urgent and creative solution’ to nation’s crisis
Amid a political crisis in which the president, his wife and members of her family are accused of corruption and taking bribes, Peru’s bishops have called for dialogue and a commitment to uphold democratic institutions.
Pope says not enough evidence to try cardinal for sexual assault
Bruni wrote that a preliminary investigation ordered by Pope Francis had been completed and that it concluded there were no facts or “elements to initiate a trial against Cardinal Ouellet for sexual assault.”
Violence against Indigenous in Brazil surges, says Catholic council
The Brazilian bishops’ Indigenous Missionary Council said record violence last year against traditional peoples may have made 2021 “the worst year of the century” for Indigenous peoples.
Parish Twinning Program of the Americas names new executive director
Siler succeeds Theresa Patterson, founder of the Catholic nonprofit organization and its executive director since 1978.
Portugal abuse commission urges victims to come forward during home visits
The commission asked public figures to submit messages encouraging victims to “give voice to their silence” and said it counted on Portuguese media to publicize its work.