Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul released a May 23 report revealing decades of abuse by Catholic clergy against almost 2,000 children.
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Women and Men Religious Mark Jubilees
Bishop Robert Brennan celebrated Mass to honor all of the Jubilarians at Immaculate Conception Center on Saturday, May 20.
Eucharistic Revival: A Call To Accompany Those With Mental Illness, Says Expert
With U.S. Catholics in the midst of a National Eucharistic Revival, the call to accompany those with mental illness is stronger than ever, a Catholic mental health counselor and researcher told OSV News.
AI Topic Draws Record Number of Participants To Media Ethics Conference at Pontifical University In Krakow
or 17 years, the media ethics conference at the Pontifical University of John Paul II in Krakow has gathered media researchers from all over the country. This year it attracted a record number of academics. The reason? The main topic was the ethics of using AI in the media space.
Pope Advances Sainthood Cause of Italian Priest Shot For Saving Jews
Pope Francis formally recognized the martyrdom of an Italian priest shot by Nazi soldiers after they discovered he was helping his parishioners hide about 100 Jews.
Stockpiling Nukes Is Risk To Global Security, Pope Tells G7 Leaders
Global security cannot be guaranteed through stockpiling nuclear weapons but must be centered on an “equitable distribution of the world’s goods,” Pope Francis said.
Chicago Priest Celebrates Birthday By Getting Guns Off The Street
A Chicago priest plans to celebrate his birthday by giving out cash: $100 for handguns, and $200 for working assault-style weapons.
South Carolina Lawmakers Advance Six-Week Ban On Most Abortions
The South Carolina House of Representatives approved on May 17 a ban on most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, paving the way for a significant change to the legality of abortion in one of the few Southern states that has not yet added restrictions to the procedure after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last summer.
Man Arrested After Car Breaches Vatican Gate, Drawing Gunfire From Police
A man with apparent psychiatric problems forced his through a Vatican security gate late May 18 by speeding past Swiss Guards and Vatican gendarmes in a vehicle before being apprehended in a Vatican courtyard.
Renewed, Rededicated Cathedral Is Symbol Of Deeper Communion, Says Missouri Bishop
A vigil candle once again flickers through light and darkness. The Blessed Sacrament stays present in renewed quarters, precious and imperishable.
