Pope Francis reforms Vatican City courts with new law
March 16, 2020
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The law provides enhanced safeguards for the independence of judges and prosecutors
US reporting mechanism for episcopal abuse cases launched
March 16, 2020
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A national third-party reporting system for allegations of abuse, neglect, or misconduct against bishops in the US has launched
Police disperse Catholics at Sunday Mass in Italy
March 16, 2020
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Italian police dispersed Catholics attending a Sunday Mass in a parish outside Rome
Museum of the Bible’s Dead Sea Scroll collection fake, scientists say
March 16, 2020
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The Museum of the Bible has announced that its entire collection of “Dead Sea Scroll” fragments have been proven to be forgeries
European Court of Human Rights declines to hear cases of pro-life midwives
March 16, 2020
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The court declined to hear the case of two Swedish nurses denied midwife jobs because of their refusal to perform abortions
Archdiocese of Washington ‘directs’ National Shrine to suspend public Mass
March 16, 2020
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Just hours after the shrine said it would keep to its public Mass and confession schedule unless ordered to close by civic authorities
Portland archdiocese will not cancel public Masses, after Oregon gov bans large gatherings
March 13, 2020
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Portland’s archbishop encouraged parishes with high Sunday Mass attendance to consider adding more Masses
Pell awaits decision after final Australian appeal
March 12, 2020
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There is no clear indication of when a decision will be released
Krakow archbishop opens beatification causes of St John Paul II’s parents
March 12, 2020
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Having obtained approval from the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, the archdiocese has opened beatification processes for Karol and Emilia Wojtyła
Seattle archdiocese suspends all public Masses amid coronavirus pandemic
March 12, 2020
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The Archdiocese of Seattle will indefinitely suspend public Masses in response to the coronavirus pandemic, which has left at least 31 dead in Washington
Pell’s lawyers make final case in High Court appeal
March 11, 2020
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The legal team for Cardinal George Pell have laid out their case for appeal before Australia’s High Court
Chinese campaigns to control Christianity worsened in 2019, watchdog says
March 11, 2020
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The Chinese government’s campaign to develop “religion with Chinese characteristics” has increased persecution of the country’s Christians, the human rights watchdog ChinaAid has said