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McCarrick gave more than $600,000 from ‘special fund’ to Church leaders

two popes and multiple priests, cardinals and archbishops received part of $600,000 in financial gifts from former washington cardinal theod...

Herald Top 10: CC Pecknold: Has the German Church forgotten Pope Francis's warnings?

in the 1940s, a jesuit theologian named henri bouillard proclaimed that a theology which is not “up to date” is a “false theology.” at such ...

Pope at Christmas Night Mass: ‘Tonight the love of God has been revealed’

christmas night tells each person, no matter how poor or sinful, that they are utterly and totally loved by god, pope francis said as he cel...

In new interview, Cardinal Marx speaks on same-sex blessings

cardinal reinhard marx has expressed the view that homosexual couples can receive a church blessing “in the sense of a pastoral accompanimen...

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Legion of Christ says 33 of its priests sexually abused minors

since its founding in 1941, 33 priests of the legionaries of christ committed sexual abuse of minors, victimizing 175 children, according to...

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CDF official: Anthropology and Scripture document is not ‘open’ to same-sex unions

the secretary of the congregation for the doctrine of the faith, archbishop giacomo morandi, said friday that a new document by the pontific...

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Benedict XVI creates foundation for Catholic journalism in Germany

in what came as a surprise to many members of the catholic elite in germany, pope emeritus benedict xvi has launched a foundation for cathol...

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Cathedral in Iraq's largest Christian town to be rebuilt in 2020

the great al-tahira immaculate conception cathedral in bakhdida remains charred black inside, five years after the islamic state plundered a...

Why we kneel during the Creed at Christmas

the collect for the fourth sunday of advent in the novus ordo is also the postcommunion for the feast of the annunciation (march 25) in the ...

Fr John Zuhlsdorf

Christmas is the most perfect expression of divine gentleness

christmas – mass during the night is 9:1-6; ps 96; titus 2:11-14; lk 2:1-14 the old testament readings for the christmas season are an expre...

Bishop David McGough