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Durham University issues report on impact of abuse crisis on Catholic communities

The researchers carried out 82 interviews and four focus groups. The participants were drawn from 14 of the 22 Catholic dioceses and 16 religious orders across England and Wales.

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US Bishop joins Gaza peace protest outside White House

The demonstrators expressed their solidarity with students who have been protesting on campuses across the USA, including several Catholic universities. Bishop Stowe stressed the need for all demonstrations to be peaceful.

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South Korea: statistics show vitality of Catholicism, 11.3% of the population

The statistics, published annually following a survey of the 16 dioceses, orders and ecclesiastical organizations across the country, shed light on the development of religious life on the peninsula.

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President Biden Confers on Catholic Priest the Greatest Civil Distinction of the United States

President Biden praised Father Boyle’s work during the award ceremony of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, pointing out that the priest has changed countless lives and recognizing his dedication to work with those that many reject.

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USA: Publication Shows That Progressive Clergy Is Extinguishing and Conservative Is Growing

For decades, sociological studies have pointed out how conservative religious denominations have experienced sustained growth, whereas the progressive have seen a decrease in their membership.

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Judge blocks referendum to enshrine abortion in New York Constitution; state to appeal

New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks to the media on May 26, 2022, in New York City. / Credit: Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, May 7, 2024 / 18:00 pm (CNA). A New York Supreme Court judge ruled that a referendum to enshrine a ... [...]

Pope Francis welcomes Vatican’s new Swiss Guard recruits

New Swiss Guards prepare to be sworn in on May 6, 2024, at the Vatican. / Credit: Elizabeth Alva/EWTN ACI Prensa Staff, May 7, 2024 / 17:30 pm (CNA). Pope Francis received the Vatican’s Swiss Guard Corps on the occasion of the swearing-in of th... [...]

Why I Didn’t Sign the Call for the Resignation of Pope Francis

A number of Catholics recently called for the resignation or deposition of Pope Francis. I did not join them - why?

The Faith of the RFKs

Like his father, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. relies on his Catholic Faith during his political campaign. But there's a significant—and tragic—difference between father and son.

How to Truly “Be Different”

What is now truly different is the old way of doing things; rebellion has become a rather drab and uniform affair of everyone being “different” in essentially the same rainbow way.