Former Cardinal McCarrick pleads not guilty; two more lawsuits filed

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.

Vietnamese archbishop as COVID-19 surges: ‘How can our hearts not ache?’

Archbishop Joseph Nguyen Nang of Ho Chi Minh City has encouraged people in his archdiocese, a COVID-19 epicenter, to cling to hope and support one another.

Catholic Charities agencies rely on virtual outreach in Ida relief

With several Northeast states now joining major metropolitan regions in the Gulf Coast as Hurricane Ida-related disaster areas, Catholic Charities agencies are using virtual deployment systems refined during the coronavirus pandemic to maximize their outreach to those in need.

Where Peter is: Canonists tackle regulating papal resignation, impeded See

During a lengthy radio interview aired Sept. 1, Pope Francis denied reporters' rumors of a presumed retirement, saying the idea of resigning "didn't even cross my mind" after his surgery in July.

Maronite bishops say Lebanon’s future ‘a matter of life or death’

Lebanon's Maronite Catholic bishops warned that the future of the crisis-stricken country is "a matter of life or death," as the dire situation continues to unravel.

Chicago priest prepares to join doctrinal congregation at the Vatican

Father Andrew Liaugminas of the Archdiocese of Chicago, has been appointed to serve as an official for the doctrinal section of the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.

Neighboring Catholic Charities agencies help with Ida evacuees

A scattering of Hurricane Ida evacuees from storm-battered Louisiana to neighboring states across the south is presenting a familiar crisis for regional Catholic Charities agencies following Hurricane Ida's Aug. 29 landfall.

‘This is your heritage’: Jerusalem museum works to engage diverse groups

When 15-year-old Ahmad Mutaseb visited the Terra Sancta Museum in the Old City, was the first time he had ever seen any archaeological relics from the area.

South Korean diocese says remains of first Catholic martyrs recovered

The mortal remains of the first three Korean Catholic martyrs have been recovered more than two centuries after their deaths, announced the Diocese of Jeonju.

Pope: Euthanasia legislation in Europe is sign of ‘throwaway culture’

Increasing calls to legalize euthanasia in several European countries, as well as the disregard for vulnerable people and the unborn, are signs of a "throwaway culture" that is gaining ground across the continent, Pope Francis said.