April 24, 2014 Catholic World News
Former chancellor of NH diocese, head of treatment center, will serve jail time CWN - 7 hours ago
A New Hampshire court has approved a plea-bargaining agreement that will require Msgr. Edward Arsenault to serve a 4-year prison term, and repay $288,000 to the Manchester diocese and a local...
Pope Francis: ‘Why do you seek the living among the dead?’ CWN - 17 hours ago
In his April 23 general audience, Pope Francis reflected on the words spoken by the angels at Christ’s tomb: “Why do you seek the living among the dead?” (Lk. 24:5) These words are “a milestone...
SSPX leader decries canonizations of Popes John XXIII, John Paul II CWN - 7 hours ago
The leaders of the Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) “vigorously protest” the canonizations of Popes John XXIII and John Paul II, Bishop Bernard Fellay has announced. The traditionalist prelate, who...
Archbishop Nienstedt, in deposition, says he knew little about sex-abuse complaints CWN - 7 hours ago
In a deposition made public on April 23, Archbishop John Nienstedt said that he was not aware that priests accused of sexual abuse had remained in active ministry after he assumed control of the...
Melkite patriarch decries attacks on Catholic institutions in Syria CWN - 18 hours ago
The head of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church lamented recent bomb attacks on an Armenian Catholic school and a Melkite parish in Syria. “What is the point of all this carnage tantamount to a war...
Joint Anglican-Catholic statement on moral teaching highlights differences CWN - 19 hours ago
The Anglican-Roman Catholic Dialogue in the United States has released a document, “Ecclesiology and Moral Discernment: Seeking a Unified Moral Witness,” that acknowledges “how differently our two...
Arizona law allows unannounced health/safety inspection of abortion clinics CWN - 7 hours ago
A new state law in Arizona allows for unannounced inspections of abortion clinics. The new legislation, signed into law by Governor Jan Brewer, makes abortion clinics subject to the same health...
Indian priest runs for political office CWN - 18 hours ago
Defying the Code of Canon Law and a directive from diocesan officials, a parish priest in India is running for parliament. Father M. P. Jesuraj, a priest of the Diocese of Palayamkottai, has...
Priest murdered in Central African Republic CWN - 18 hours ago
A priest in the Central African Republic was murdered on Good Friday, according to a statement issued by Caritas, the Church’s federation of relief and development agencies. Father Christ Forman...
Canadian bishop writes prime minister about political concerns CWN - 19 hours ago
The president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops has written Prime Minister Stephen Harper about several domestic and international issues. Referring to the plight of Syrian refugees,...
Chicago priest, recently reinstated, again under investigation CWN - 19 hours ago
A Chicago priest who recently returned to active ministry is again under investigation. Father Michael O’Connell had been reinstated following archdiocesan and police investigations. Following...
French bishops cautioned against political manipulation CWN - April 22
The new leader of the French bishops’ conference has warned his colleagues against “manipulating or being manipulated” in political controversies. Archbishop Georges Pontier of Marseille,...
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