Archdiocese of Washington to lay off employees to address financial crisis stemming (in part) from McCarrick case

Jun 07, 2025 23:08

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Theodore Edgar McCarrick served in the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. from 2000 to 2006 Photo: L'osservatore Romano

Local Church

Despite the arrival of a “Peruvian” as new Pope, Catholicism in Peru decreases according to study

According to a fresh national survey by the Instituto de Estudios Peruanos (IEP), Catholic identification in Peru dropped to 60.2 percent in May 2025, down from 63.5 percent just six months earlier

Jun 06, 2025 20:52

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Pope Leo XIV

The Secretariat of State explained by Pope Leo XIV with two Catholic traits

Pope’s address to staff working in the Secretariat of State of the Holy See at a special audience

Jun 05, 2025 20:53

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Analysis Opinion

The Disturbing Celebrity Priest Phenomenon

The danger of the celebrity priest extends far beyond the obvious danger to the priestly vocation, but in certain cases, a danger to the souls who attach themselves to him.

Jun 05, 2025 20:46

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Local Church•Religious Freedom

Catholic Church in USA to sue Democrat government to protect sacrament of confession in all cases

Washington State Law Sparks Showdown Over Religious Liberty

Jun 05, 2025 20:43

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Testimonies•Vocations

Praying for priests: Polish nuns, lay people and the “emergency SMS for priests”

For over two decades, the «Bethany Mission of Support for Priests» has been matching laypeople with individual priests, not for mentorship, debate, or oversight—but for lifelong, silent intercession. This isn’t a lobbying group or a reform committee. It’s something far more ancient and, perhaps, more radical: a community that believes the best way to help priests is to pray for them.

Jun 05, 2025 20:40

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A «Box Office» Pope: Vatican Reveals Number of People That Attended Events with Leo XIV in 2025

Between Pope Francis and Pope Leo, the total number of people received was 3,176,620.

Pope Leo XIV Named Treccani’s Person of the Year: A Pontificate of Subtle Strength and Measured Influence

By exercising quiet leadership, prioritizing pastoral care, and resisting the pressures to adopt extremes, he has positioned the Catholic Church as a thoughtful actor in global discussions on justice, peace, and human dignity

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Archdiocese of Washington to lay off employees to address financial crisis stemming (in part) from McCarrick case

6 countries with Catholic majorities among those affected by Trump’s new immigration measures

USA: FBI’s Reach Into Catholic Traditionalism Wider Than Previously Admitted, New Documents Reveal

Leo XIV Appoints Former Doctor of Pope Francis New Director of Health of the Vatican

Declining trend of abuse in U.S. church continues, according to new report

Reliquary of St. Therese of Lisieux to tour USA: here’s what you need to know

How Can Movements and New Ecclesial Realities Help the Pope? Leo Gives an Answer and Explains the Relationship between Charisms and Grace

Despite the arrival of a “Peruvian” as new Pope, Catholicism in Peru decreases according to study

The Secretariat of State explained by Pope Leo XIV with two Catholic traits

The Disturbing Celebrity Priest Phenomenon

Catholic Church in USA to sue Democrat government to protect sacrament of confession in all cases

Praying for priests: Polish nuns, lay people and the “emergency SMS for priests”