On the first day of his trial at the Vatican, Cardinal Angelo Becciu turned to members of the press behind him to comment on the grueling seven-hour hearing.
Bad blood: Old rivalry revives at Vatican property trial
As anniversaries approach, Japan’s bishops call for prohibition of nukes
Catholic bishops in Japan are calling for the prohibition of nuclear weapons as they announce a 10-day prayer program marking the anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings.
Two new Canadian Indigenous leaders to prioritize reconciliation
Reconciliation between Canadian society and the country’s Indigenous communities is possible, say two new national Indigenous leaders.
Eucharist document should unite, not divide, the church, panelists advise
Work has begun on sections of the document that pertain to church teaching while the section on eucharistic coherence will not be drafted until after a series of regional meetings among the bishops concludes by the end of August.
Nicaragua’s crisis ‘is reaching flashpoint,’ says witness at Hill hearing
Nicaraguans demand an end to the repression and the release of political prisoners in Nicaragua.
Trinity Washington University clears tuition debts for 540 students
Trinity Washington University announced July 22 that it used federal funds from the American Rescue Plan to fully pay off over $2.3 million in unpaid tuition balances for 540 students.
Fifth Chinese bishop ordained with both government, papal approval
Father Anthony Li Hui became the fifth Chinese bishop appointed under the terms of a Vatican-China agreement signed in 2018 and renewed in 2020.
N.J. archdiocese says it has requested but not yet received data, analysis
After being made aware of a “published media report with information inferring possible inappropriate software app use by certain clergy” within the Newark Archdiocese, a statement from the archdiocese said it is reviewing the matter.