NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CNS) — As a crowd of about 150 people stood in front of the historic Church of the Assumption in Nashville waiting for the steeple and cross to be reattached to the top of the church, Bishop J. Mark Spalding recalled the lyrics of the hymn “Lift High the Cross.”
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Pew: Catholic numbers hold steady, ‘nones’ rise, Protestants decrease
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The percentage of Catholics in the U.S. population in 2021 held steady at 21% in the latest Pew Research Center survey, issued Dec. 14.
Lori: FDA decision on medical abortion puts women’s lives, health at risk
WASHINGTON (CNS) — By no longer requiring the abortion drug mifepristone to be picked up in person, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is “merely succumbing to the abortion industry’s pressure to loosen safety standards,” instead of protecting the lives and health of mothers and children as it should do, said the U.S. bishops’ pro-life chairman.
Myanmar military shells northeast cathedral twice in five months
Fighting has intensified in northeastern Myanmar’s Shan state as the military reinforces troops to crush local militias, and religious buildings continue to be targets.
Bishops agree to begin review of charter earlier than planned
An update on the U.S. bishops’ “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People” will take place sooner than originally planned.
Grassroots effort calls on pope to canonize six Black sainthood candidates
When Sister Rita Michelle Proctor was a young child, she was taught by the Oblate Sisters of Providence from grades three to 10.
Bishops call attacks on U.S. Catholic sites ‘acts of hate’ that must stop
BY CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The Oct. 10 vandalization of Denver's cathedral basilica that resulted in satanic and other "hateful graffiti" being scrawled on its doors and at least one statue brought to 100 the number of incidents of arson, vandalism...
Pope shares survivor’s letter pleading for clergy to face truth of abuse
BY CAROL GLATZ | CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- An adult survivor of abuse by a priest appealed to the world's seminarians to become good priests and to make sure the "bitter truth" always prevails, not silence about scandals and their cover-up. "Please,...
Former Cardinal McCarrick pleads not guilty; two more lawsuits filed
BY RHINA GUIDOS, CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE WASHINGTON (CNS) – Former Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick pleaded not guilty Sept. 3 in a Massachusetts court, where he is facing three counts of sexually assaulting a teenager in the 1970s. Local news reporters posted video on...
Vatican to require vaccination proof or negative COVID-19 test
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Visitors, tourists and employees who want to enter Vatican territory will be required beginning Oct. 1 to show proof of vaccination, recovery from the coronavirus or a negative COVID-19 test. The anti-COVID ordinance, which was approved by Pope...