Plaintiffs Drop Abuse Lawsuit Against Vatican
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Three men from Kentucky who attempted to sue the Vatican for alleged sex abuse by priests have decided to drop their case.
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Thieves Attempt to Steal Relics of Padre Pio
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Authorities in the southern Italian town of Pietrelcina say thieves broke into the chapel at San Giovanni Rotondo this past weekend and attempted to steal a gold reliquary containing relics of the famed Capuchin mystic, St. Pio.
US Bishops Decry Court Decision on Same-Sex Marriage
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Cardinal Francis George, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, decried the August 4 decision of a federal judge to overturn a California voters' 2008 initiative known as Proposition 8 that protected marriage as the union of one man and one woman.
Archeologists May Have Found Bones of St. John the Baptist
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
While conducting an excavation beneath a 5th century monastery on the Black Sea, Bulgarian archeologists unearthed an alabaster reliquary containing bones they believe may have belonged to St. John the Baptist.
Church to Issue New Document on Abortion After-Effects
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The new president of the Pontifical Academy for Life has announced that his dicastery is planning to publish a new document on the after-effects of abortion which is expected to be completed next year.
Arizona Bishops Praise Judge's Decision on Immigration Law
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Only hours after a federal judge blocked certain provisions in the controversial Arizona immigration law from taking effect, a spokesman for the Arizona Catholic Conference said the bishops are pleased with the decision, but are still hoping for immigration reform on the federal level.
Mayoral Candidate Ejected from Debate for Bringing Statue of Our Lady
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
One of four candidates vying for job of mayor of Providence, Rhode Island, was removed from a debate after refusing to take down a large statue of Our Lady that he had placed on the candidates' table.
Relic of True Cross Stolen from Boston Cathedral
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A relic of the true cross that has been on display in Boston's Cathedral of the Holy Cross for more than 200 years has been stolen.
Diocese of Peoria To Fight for Fired Professor
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The Diocese of Peoria is planning to meet with officials from the University of Illinois to discuss the case of a professor of Catholicism who was recently fired after an anonymous student complained that his teaching of the Church's position on homosexuality amounted to "hate speech."
New Vatican Rules Cause Controversy
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
Feminists are crying foul over new Vatican directives concerning the manner in which “grave crimes” in the life of the church are addressed because they believe the document puts participation in female ordination in the same category as the sexual abuse of minors.
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