July 9, 2020 Pope scraps prepared remarks on China’s security law in Hong Kong, raising concerns: report Pope Francis skipped any mention of Hong Kong during his weekly address last Sunday, even though the issue was reportedly included in his prepared remarks.
July 2, 2020 Catholic priest who labeled Black Lives Matter movement and organizers 'maggots and parasites' in church newsletter suspended A bishop suspended a suburban Indianapolis Catholic priest from public ministry on Wednesday for comparing the Black Lives Matter movement and its organizers to “maggots and parasites” in a recent church bulletin.
June 30, 2020 Cardinal Dolan decries 'dangerous' removal of monuments: 'Memory and tradition are very, very important' Timothy Cardinal Dolan, the Roman Catholic archbishop of New York, told "Bill Hemmer Reports" Tuesday that the desire to take down monuments and statues honoring controversial figures from history is "dangerous."
June 30, 2020 St. Louis protesters get heated over future of statue to city's namesake Two groups of dueling protesters in St. Louis, Mo., got into a heated debate over the weekend over whether to remove a statue of the city's namesake.
June 29, 2020 Italian teen who created catalog of miracles is one step closer to becoming 'patron saint of the internet' An Italian teenage boy who programmed his home computer to catalog miracles and died at 15 years old is one step closer to becoming the first Catholic millennial saint.
June 29, 2020 Arizona bishop under quarantine, getting tested after priest infected with coronavirus A priest in Arizona has tested positive for COVID-19, prompting a bishop to enter quarantine and get tested for the virus, the Diocese of Phoenix announced in a statement Saturday.
June 28, 2020 St. Patrick's Cathedral will resume indoor Mass after three months St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City will hold its first indoor Mass in three months Sunday, but capacity will be limited to 25 percent and health precautions including social distancing will be in place to guard against the coronavirus.
June 26, 2020 Cuomo, de Blasio wrong to limit worship services, condone mass protests: federal judge A federal judge said New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Attorney General Letitia James, and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio "exceeded" their executive limits by limiting worship services and condoning mass protests as the state continues to reopen from coronavirus restrictions.
June 22, 2020 Pope Emeritus Benedict returns to Vatican after visiting ill brother in Germany, officials say Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI returned to the Vatican Monday after a five-day trip to Germany to visit his ailing older brother, the Vatican said.
June 12, 2020 Catholic priests, Orthodox Jews sue Cuomo, de Blasio over reopening plan: ‘Blatant double-standard’ New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Attorney General Letitia James, and NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio are being sued in federal court for using coronavirus restrictions as a "blatant double standard" to discriminate against people of faith, using threats of fines and criminal prosecution.