July 20, 2021 State lawmaker denied Holy Communion after voting in favor of pro-abortion bill A New Mexico state senator says he was denied receiving Holy Communion at his Catholic church because of his support for a pro-abortion bill.
July 17, 2021 San Francisco archbishop says traditional Latin mass will continue in wake of Pope's stunning reversal The San Francisco archbishop said traditional Latin masses will continue in his diocese despite Pope Francis restricting the celebrations on Friday.
July 15, 2021 COVID-19 takes toll on Catholic clergy in hard-hit countries The coronavirus has taken a heavy toll among Roman Catholic priests and nuns around the world, killing hundreds of them in a handful of the hardest-hit countries alone.
July 12, 2021 Pope to spend a few more days in Rome hospital after surgery Pope Francis will spend a few more days in the hospital following his July 4 intestinal surgery to “optimize” recovery and rehabilitation treatment and therapy, the Vatican said Monday.
July 9, 2021 Wisconsin bishop takes rare step of removing defiant priest The Diocese of La Crosse said in a statement Friday that Bishop William Patrick Callahan has issued a decree immediately removing Father James Altman from St. James the Less, a parish in the city of La Crosse on the Wisconsin-Minnesota border, about 140 miles southeast of Minneapolis. The decree will remain in effect for an undetermined length of time, the statement said.
July 8, 2021 Florida couple sues 'woke' Catholic school to rescind $1.35 million donation after it 'lost its way' A Florida couple is suing a Catholic school once attended by their children in an effort to have their $1.35 million pledge rescinded, saying the school has "lost its way" by embracing "woke culture" and distancing itself from mainstream Catholicism.
July 6, 2021 EXPLAINER: Pope Francis, though hospitalized, is still in charge Nothing has changed in Francis' status, role or power since he was elected the 266th pope on March 13, 2013, even while he underwent three hours of surgery Sunday to remove half of his colon.
July 5, 2021 Vatican: Pope alert and well a day after intestinal surgery Pope Francis was "in good, overall condition, alert" and breathing on his own Monday, the Vatican said a day after the pontiff underwent a three-hour operation that involved removing half of his colon.
July 5, 2021 Pope Francis doing 'well' after intestinal surgery, Vatican says Pope Francis was spending his first morning convalescing on Monday in a Rome hospital following intestinal surgery under general anesthesia and reportedly doing well.
July 4, 2021 Pope Francis goes to Rome hospital for intestinal surgery The Vatican says Pope Francis has gone to a Rome hospital for scheduled surgery for a stenosis, or restriction, of the large intestine.