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The week's reporting from across the Catholic world — what happened, who said what, and what it means.

India Catholics aim to build 100-foot Jesus statue, despite Hindu criticism

catholics in india are seeking to erect the nation’s tallest statue of jesus, over objections by hindi groups who say one of their gods live...

Catholic News Agency

Morning Catholic must-reads: 09/01/20

we are witnessing the “killing of the church in china” , cardinal joseph zen has said in a letter to the world’s cardinals. hundreds of thou...

Luke Coppen

New scrutiny for Evangelical doctor who talked faith with patients

the uk’s independent regulator for doctors has said it will review its decision to close a case against a christian doctor facing second-han...

Catholic News Agency

Why is the Vatican keeping Bishop Scharfenberger in the dark?

bishop edward scharfenberger of albany, new york, is in a tough spot. appointed apostolic administrator of the diocese of buffalo after...

Christopher R. Altieri

Oscott Rector appointed new Bishop of Northampton

the rector of oscott seminary, canon david oakley, has been appointed the new bishop of northampton. canon oakley, 64, will be installed as ...

Staff Reporter

Mexican priest hospitalised after being kidnapped and shot

a mexican priest who had been kidnapped is in the hospital in serious condition after having been discovered released on the side of a highw...

Catholic News Agency

CNN settles lawsuit with Covington Catholic student

cnn has reached an undisclosed settlement with nick sandmann, a kentucky catholic high school student who sued the cable news outlet for def...

Carol Zimmermann

FBI interviewed Papal Foundation staff about McCarrick

law enforcement officials have conducted interviews with several senior figures at the papal foundation, a u.s. based charity which supports...

Ed Condon/CNA

Archbishop Warda: US-Iran tensions threaten Iraq's Christian communities

after iran attacked an air base in erbil early wednesday, the chaldean archbishop of erbil said the current tensions between iran and the u....

The Catholic Herald

Catholic persecution worse after Vatican-China deal, Congress finds

a new us government report says that human rights abuse in china has worsened in the last year, and specifically highlighted the escalating ...

Matt Hadro/CNA

Why is the Vatican keeping Bishop Scharfenberger in the dark?

bishop edward scharfenberger of albany, new york, is in a tough spot. appointed apostolic administrator of the diocese of buffalo after...

Christopher R. Altieri

Oscott Rector appointed new Bishop of Northampton

the rector of oscott seminary, canon david oakley, has been appointed the new bishop of northampton. canon oakley, 64, will be installed as ...

Staff Reporter

New scrutiny for Evangelical doctor who talked faith with patients

the uk’s independent regulator for doctors has said it will review its decision to close a case against a christian doctor facing second-han...

Catholic News Agency

Morning Catholic must-reads: 08/01/20

a bavarian television network has offered a rare behind-the-scenes look at the daily life of pope emeritus benedict xvi. there is “no end in...

Luke Coppen

McCarrick moves from Kansas friary

the disgraced former cardinal theodore mccarrick has moved from the kansas friary where he had been living since 2018. a spokesman for the c...

JD Flynn and Ed Condon/CNA

China announces new crackdown on religious freedom

china will enforce new restrictions on religious groups, organizations, meetings, and other related events starting on february 1. the count...

Catholic News Agency

Parishioners win Vatican appeal against church closure

parishioners in conwy, north wales, have won their appeal to the vatican against the closure of their church. the last mass at st michael an...

Staff Reporter

Morning Catholic must-reads: 06/01/20

we are called “to become saints in love” , pope francis said at yesterday’s angelus ( full text , full video ). chinese authorities have rep...

Luke Coppen

Soleimani air strike could mean new danger for Iraqi Christians

christian communities in the middle east are likely to suffer renewed persecution in any instability following recent u.s. airstrikes, exper...

Christine Rousselle & CNA

Are targeted drone strikes allowed under 'just war theory'?

a u.s. drone strike that killed a top iranian official on friday has ignited discussion of the catholic church’s teaching on just war theory...

Matt Hadro/CNA

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