Members of the general chapter of the Order of Friars Minor elected Rome-born Father Massimo Fusarelli as the new minister general of the worldwide Franciscan order.
Franciscans elect Italian as 121st successor to St. Francis of Assisi
Experts fear Cuba is preparing a harsh response to recent protests
U.S. theologians and human rights experts on Cuba worried that any repeat of the widespread protests in Cuba on July 11 may be met with a swift, violent set of state-sponsored reactions.
Court sides with church, archdiocese in lawsuits filed by music director
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals July 9, 2021, dismissed a hostile work environment lawsuit brought against the Archdiocese of Chicago by a former parish music director.
ICE announces reversal of policy of detaining pregnant, nursing migrants
The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced July 9, 2021, that it will no longer detain most pregnant, nursing and postpartum women for deportation.
Christian group calls for free election amid rare protests in Cuba
Cuba has seen demonstrations in its major cities joined by thousands of people to protest the unprecedented scarcity of essentials and the rising death toll caused by COVID-19.
Religion census uses data gathered from 500,000 people in seven-year period
A new report from the Public Religion Research Institute examined the U.S. religious landscape, and declared that “the most substantial cultural and political divides are between white Christians and Christians of color.”
Brazil’s bishops urge investigation of country’s COVID-19 vaccine purchases
The Brazilian bishops’ conference is urging an impartial investigation of government COVID-19 vaccine purchases.
Pope to remain in hospital ‘a few more days,’ Vatican says
Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said the pope “will remain hospitalized for a few more days in order to optimize his medical and rehabilitation therapy.”