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.
June 10, 2020 West Virginia men claim hospital switched them at birth in 1942, forcing them to suffer 'lifetime of consequences' Two West Virginia men are accusing a Roman Catholic diocese of making them suffer a “lifetime of consequences” after they were allegedly switched at birth nearly 80 years ago.
June 8, 2020 Rome archbishop urges Trump to fight ‘deep state’ amid criticism over protests, coronavirus A Catholic archbishop says the "deep state" is "fiercely waging war against" President Trump amid the coronavirus pandemic and riots following the death of George Floyd.
June 3, 2020 NY's Cardinal Dolan responds to vandalism of St. Patrick's Cathedral amid George Floyd protests The archbishop of New York, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, addressed nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd, as well as vandalism at St. Patrick's Cathedral, on Sirius XM Radio Wednesday, saying that Americans must pursue a peaceful resolution that is in line with God's teachings.
June 3, 2020 Pope weighs in on Floyd protests, violence Francis addressed the turmoil Wednesday during his weekly general audience at the Vatican.
June 3, 2020 DC bishop under fire for ‘partisan attack’ of Trump’s visit to Catholic shrine Washington, D.C. Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory is facing backlash from Catholics for his scathing condemnation of President Trump's visit to the Saint John Paul II National Shrine, coinciding with an international religious liberty executive order Tuesday.
June 2, 2020 Wisconsin priest says threat of $1,000 fine for holding services over 50 people is 'thin excuse to suppress church' Congregants and leaders of Catholic churches in Madison, Wis., who said they were threatened with fines for holding in-person services protested at the state Capitol Friday.
May 27, 2020 Knights of Columbus providing up to $100M in coronavirus aid to churches struggling with donations With churches around the country financially squeezed by the coronavirus shutdowns – which banned in-person services for months in many places – a faith-based investment firm is getting involved.
May 27, 2020 Catholic Minnesota diocese to pay $22.5M to sexual assault victims The Roman Catholic diocese of Saint Cloud in Minnesota announced in a statement Tuesday they will pay $22.5 million to 70 victims of clergy sexual assault and file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
May 27, 2020 Connecticut priest, Knights of Columbus founder Michael McGivney to be beatified, Vatican says A Connecticut priest who founded one of the largest Catholic organizations, the Knights of Columbus, is one step closer to sainthood.