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WASHINGTON — The U.S. International Commission on Religious Freedom singled out 28 countries for their repression of religious liberty in its annual report, issued Aug. 29. Sixteen … Read More

VATICAN CITY — The seal of confession is so important and sacred that a priest would be automatically excommunicated under canon law for directly revealing the contents … Read More

NYERI, Kenya — When the Rev. Peter Njogu was ordained a Catholic priest in 1989, he had made up his mind to be celibate for the rest … Read More

SALT LAKE CITY — Many high school seniors often feel like they have the weight of the world on their shoulders. While that may not be the … Read More

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis told the Oblates of St. Joseph that for decades he has relied on the intercession of St. Joseph, and “never, ever has … Read More

SYDNEY — Australia’s Catholic bishops and religious orders, responding to recommendations from the Royal Commission Into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, accepted 98 percent of its … Read More

WASHINGTON — In an Aug. 30 letter to priests in the archdiocese, Washington Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl asked for “forgiveness for my errors in judgment (and) for … Read More

METUCHEN, N.J. — Standing before hundreds of laypeople, clergy, deacons and women religious of the Diocese of Metuchen, Bishop James F. Checchio made them a promise. “Today, … Read More

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — The Archdiocese of San Juan filed for bankruptcy protection Aug. 29 over unpaid teacher pensions. Civil officials on the island territory embargoed … Read More