» DC priest: celibacy allows a priest to give himself for others
17/07/19 16:20 from CNA - Daily News
Denver, Colo., Jul 17, 2019 / 05:20 pm ( CNA ).- Commentators and critics, Catholic and non-Catholic alike, have in recent months called for an end to the discipline of priestly celibacy, especially in the wake of revelations of widespre...

» Facing dire financial situation, Pittsburgh diocese looks to make changes
17/07/19 14:53 from CNA - Daily News
Pittsburgh, Pa., Jul 17, 2019 / 03:53 pm ( CNA ).- The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh is evaluating options to respond to severe financial strains, exacerbated in the last year by the sex abuse crisis, a diocesan official said Wednesday....

» Embattled Crookston diocese reaches $5m abuse settlements, will release depositions and files
17/07/19 13:55 from CNA - Daily News
Crookston, Minn., Jul 17, 2019 / 02:55 pm ( CNA ).- The Diocese of Crookston, Minnesota announced Wednesday that a $5 million settlement has been reached in 15 sexual abuse lawsuits filed against it, bringing to conclusion all open sexua...

» Parents petition UK court to move comatose daughter to Italy
17/07/19 11:52 from CNA - Daily News
London, England, Jul 17, 2019 / 12:52 pm ( CNA ).- Parents of a comatose five-year-old are attempting to move their child to Italy from a London after doctors in the United Kingdom declared any further medical treatment to be futile and ...

» French lawmakers pass bill on Notre-Dame; new report says cathedral nearly collapsed during fire
17/07/19 11:45 from CNA - Daily News
Paris, France, Jul 17, 2019 / 12:45 pm ( CNA ).- France’s Parliament on Tuesday passed a bill on the rebuilding of Notre-Dame Cathedral— three months after a fire destroyed the church’s roof— even amid disagreemen...