Catholic Church

Argentine Senate rejects abortion bill

Senators defeated a measure that would have legalised abortion for any reason up to 14 weeks

The new Catechism text on the death penalty will damage the Church

Yes, the revised wording is unclear. But it certainly seems to imply that previous popes led the faithful into grave error

Church offers to mediate Zimbabwe election crisis

The country's bishops' conference offered to help end the violence following a disputed election

Bishop McKnight condemns ‘the silence of so many bishops’ who knew about McCarrick

The Bishop of Jefferson City called for a 'change of culture among the clergy'

Trial postponed for priest accused of embezzling more than $5 million

The postponement came after the priest's attorney withdrew

US bishop orders halt to Communion services without a priest

'The practice, while popular, is not consistent with the Instructions from the Holy See,' Bishop Robert Vasa said

Pope Francis sends Chilean bishops handwritten thank you note for action on abuse

The Pope praised the bishops' decisions as 'realistic and concrete'

Pittsburgh diocese to release names of accused priests

The bishop announced the decision in a pastoral letter read out at Sunday Mass across the diocese

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Second bishop backs laity-led investigation into US Church

'We have reached a point where bishops alone investigating bishops is not the answer,' the Bishop of Albany said

Brazil Church leaders speak against decriminalisation of abortion

'The right to life is the most fundamental of rights,' the Bishop of Rio Grande said