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Catholic Relief Services in Holy Land ‘extremely concerned’ after deaths of aid workers in Israeli air strike
April 06, 2024
Mourners gather around the body of Palestinian Issam Abu Taha, a worker from the World Central Kitchen (WCK), who was killed in an Israeli airstrike along with other workers in the southern Gaza Strip on April 2, 2024. Getty Images. NEW YORK – In light of the deaths of seven World Central Kitchen workers in
Michigan becomes last US state to endorse paid surrogacy as bishops warn of ‘unregulated industry’ that preys on ‘vulnerable’ women 
April 03, 2024
NEW YORK – Catholic bishops in Michigan are warning that a newly enacted package of bills that decriminalises paid surrogacy contracts has ignored multiple concerns about the practice, including protecting women from exploitation and human trafficking. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the Michigan Family Protection Act on 1 April. Whitmer touted the package of bills as
Sacramento latest diocese to file for bankruptcy due to abuse compensation after California changes statute of limitations
April 02, 2024
NEW YORK – Facing more than 250 lawsuits alleging the sexual abuse of minors by clergy and other employees since the 1950s, the Diocese of Sacramento, California, has filed for bankruptcy as a means to provide compensation to victims of the abuse. The diocese announced the filing on 1 April, about four months after Bishop
Legendary and nearly beatified US Army chaplain honoured with statue by Kansas 
March 28, 2024
NEW YORK – A Catholic priest from the Diocese of Wichita who served as an Army chaplain in both World War II and the Korean war, risking his life to minister to troops on the front lines, will soon have a permanent statue in his honour at the state Capitol in Kansas. On 22 March,
El Paso bishop on Texas migrant shelter and federal failures: ‘Rhetoric always ramps up’ during election season
March 21, 2024
In Bishop Mark Seitz’s initial response to an attempt by the state of Texas to shut down a Catholic migrant shelter in El Paso, he noted how the situation highlights the challenge such organisations face balancing federal and state responses with their own mission to serve. “On the one hand, we are challenged by serious
Texas priest who slandered Pope Francis removed by San Antonio archbishop 
March 20, 2024
NEW YORK – A priest in Texas who recently called Pope Francis a “usurper” has had his faculties for public ministry removed by Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller of San Antonio. The archbishop said the decision was made to prevent “further confusion and grave scandal”. García-Siller not only stripped the priest, Father John Mary Foster, of faculties
Haiti being reduced to ‘rubble and ashes’ as UNICEF chief compares country to ‘Mad Max’ 
March 19, 2024
The Catholic bishops of Haiti are calling for an end to “all acts aimed at reducing Haiti to rubble and ashes”, and for renewed support from the international community to help find a solution to the ongoing crisis. An already tumultuous situation in the Caribbean nation has boiled over in recent weeks, with gangs taking
Sin City gets new Catholic parish that could be ‘shining light for the Church’
March 16, 2024
St. John Paul II Parish is the first new parish to open in Las Vegas since the (in)famous city of casinos and theatrical shows was elevated to an archdiocese by Pope Francis in May 2023. Its projected growth, and its parish priest’s emphasis on building a community, serves as a hopeful microcosm of what’s taking
Kamala Harris’ visit to abortion clinic marks ‘distressing’ first for a US vice president
March 15, 2024
NEW YORK – The head of the US Bishops’ Conference Committee on Pro-Life Activitieshas spoken out after Vice President Kamala Harris visited an abortion clinic in Minnesota, a first for a US vice president. Bishop Michael Burbidge of Arlington, the USCCB Pro-Life Chair, said that the vice president should have used the opportunity to visit
Chicago archdiocese announces it must cut government contracts and staff
March 12, 2024
NEW YORK – The Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Chicago has decided to transition out of 75 government contracts. It is part of a new strategic plan amid what the organisation’s leadership has labelled an “increasingly complex and uncertain government funding environment”.  In a 7 March announcement on the decision, the archdiocese said that it notified
‘Deplorable’ abortion plan for US veterans goes against military’s ethos to ‘protect the innocent’
March 07, 2024
NEW YORK – The US federal government’s decision to change how it provides abortion services to US military veterans is “at odds with the notion that the military protects the innocent”, argues the prelate who heads the Archdiocese for the Military Services in the US.  On 4 March, the US Department of Veteran Affairs (VA)
Head of Ukrainian Catholic Church visits US on behalf of his ‘crucified people’
March 05, 2024
The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church is visiting the United States of America during what many judge as a critical juncture in the more than two-year-long war, with his invaded country increasingly appearing on the back foot as the military advantage appears to swing in Russia’s favour.  In remarks at the start of
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