The Vatican Congregation for Catholic Education temporarily lifted a decree that had taken away the Catholic status of the school issued three months ago by the Indianapolis archbishop when the school refused to dismiss a gay employee in a same-sex marriage.
Vatican temporarily suspends decree on Indianapolis Jesuit high school
Trump calls on world leaders to end persecution of ‘people of faith’
President Donald Trump called on world leaders at a Sept. 23 U.N. event on religious freedom to end religious persecution around the globe.
Commitment to fighting climate change still weak, pope says
The international community must ramp up its efforts if it expects to mitigate the negative effects of climate change, Pope Francis said.
Notre Dame releases study on sexual harassment among U.S. seminarians
The University of Notre Dame Sept. 21 released a groundbreaking report that looked at sexual harassment in U.S. Catholic seminaries, revealing that just 6% of seminarians reported experiencing some form of sexual harassment or misconduct, while 90% reported none.
Retired Archbishop Flynn of St. Paul and Minneapolis dies at 86
Prolific storyteller, ardent battler of racism, in his leadership of a seminary and two widely distant and different dioceses, he came to embody a genial combination of East Coast graciousness, Southern hospitality and Midwestern progressive populism.
Bishops oppose medically assisted procreation for single moms, lesbians
France’s Catholic bishops opposed legislation to allow medically assisted procreation for single mothers and lesbian couples and urged citizens to help block its enactment.
Vatican releases list of participants for Amazon synod
Pope Francis has named Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley of Boston and the other members of his international Council of Cardinals to be voting members of the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon.
Help unmask fake, destructive news, pope tells journalists
Journalists need to be able to distinguish good from evil and see how their reporting can actually shape the world, not just describe what has happened, Pope Francis said.