Five Louisiana Priests Who Died in 1873 Pandemic Considered for Sainthood
November 30, 2020
After Father Peter Mangum anointed a 98-year-old woman who had COVID-19, he couldn’t help but think of five French priests...
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Virtual Nature of U.S. Bishops’ Meeting Led to More Honesty, Participants Say
November 20, 2020
For many U.S. bishops, the virtual nature of this year’s annual fall meeting actually made it more efficient and productive...
McCarrick Report Dominates First Day of U.S. Bishops’ Meeting
November 17, 2020
A new virtual format left little room for dialogue at day one of the U.S. Bishops annual fall meeting, but...
New ‘Benchmarks’ Released to Help Seminaries Deal With Sexual Misconduct
November 13, 2020
When reports of then-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick’s sexual misconduct surfaced in 2018, John Cavadini got to work.
Catholics Voice Both Elation and Alarm Over Biden/Harris Projected Victory
November 9, 2020
By mid-morning Nov. 7, Joe Biden was projected by news organizations, to capture enough electoral college votes to win the...
Louisiana Endorses Pro-Life Referendum; Colorado Rejects New Abortion Restrictions
November 5, 2020
Louisiana and Colorado voted opposite ways on different abortion measures that appeared on each state’s ballot Nov. 3.