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The best of the web: demographics, dark nights and offshore finance

is religious population growth the future? thanks to technology and secularisation, the birth rate has plummeted in the west. but could that...

The big story: Pope Francis responds to Viganò claim

what happened? pope francis has said he does not remember if he was told about theodore mccarrick’s predations. in an interview with valenti...

Bishop Paprocki bars pro-abortion Illinois lawmakers from Holy Communion

the bishop of springfield, illinois, has decreed that state legislative leaders may not be admitted to holy communion within his diocese, be...

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The DiNardo allegations could be a test for the new reporting laws

cardinal daniel dinardo, the president of the united states conference of catholic bishops and archbishop of galveston-houston, is facing re...

Christopher R. Altieri

DiNardo denies mishandling priest abuse case and confession allegations

the archdiocese of galveston-houston disputed reports that cardinal daniel dinardo mishandled a sexual abuse claim against a priest, and den...

Morning Catholic must-reads: 06/06/19

if the amazon synod calls for married priests, “the pope would accept it” , cardinal walter kasper has said. vladimir putin will meet pope f...

Pro-lifers call for boycott of Netflix over abortion support

pro-life organizations are calling for a boycott of netflix after the media company announced its opposition to georgia’s ‘heartbeat law.’ t...

Aaron Benavides

Pro-life laws are 'extremist hate,' UN official says

efforts to restrict abortion in the u.s. have drawn strong denunciations from a senior united nations official, who called recent pro-l...

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DiNardo accused of mishandling clerical sexual misconduct case

the president of the u.s. bishops’ conference has been accused of mishandling an allegation of sexual coercion made against his former vicar...

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Morning Catholic must-reads: 05/06/19

nigeria’s bishops have called for an “urgent intervention” to tackle rising insecurity. between 1950 and 1980 there were abuse allegations a...