Seattle archdiocese’s plan to close churches stirs sadness, anger and resistance | News Headlines | Catholic Culture

“Mass attendance in the Archdiocese fell 15.5% between 1999 and 2018, to about 126,000, though the general population boomed,” according

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Colorado bishops oppose vaccine mandates | News Headlines | Catholic Culture

“Vaccination is not morally obligatory and so must be voluntary,” the bishops said. “There is a moral duty to refuse

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Millions meant for residential school survivors spent on Church lawyers, administration: documents | News Headlines | Catholic Culture

In the 2006 Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement, 47 Catholic entities agreed to pay $29 million in cash, to provide

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City officials to decide if Legionaries of Christ can move to Cincinnati neighborhood | News Headlines | Catholic Culture

The religious institute “has applied for permission to use [a] mansion built in 1903,” according to the report. “If approved,

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Reporter ousted from press group over service on diocesan committee | News Headlines | Catholic Culture

The New England First Amendment Coalition has expelled the vice president of its board, veteran Vermont journalist Mike Donoghue, because

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US birth rate for 2020 hits record low | News Headlines | Catholic Culture

CWN Editor’s Note: The US birth rate for the past 12 months is estimated at 0.35%, the lowest on record.

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New York Times tech columnist ponders data privacy, resignation of USCCB general secretary | News Headlines | Catholic Culture

» Continue to this story on New York Times CWN Editor’s Note: Commenting on the use of phone records and

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Congressional testimony highlights China’s persecution of religious believers | News Headlines | Catholic Culture

» Continue to this story on US House of Representatives CWN Editor’s Note: Bob Fu, founder and president of the

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Father Martin: ‘Anti-Catholicism is the last acceptable prejudice’ | News Headlines | Catholic Culture

CWN Editor’s Note: “Anti-Catholicism is the last acceptable prejudice,” Father James Martin, SJ, tweeted after reading a New York Times

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Catholic university in Cincinnati confirms President Biden town hall as criticism mounts | News Headlines | Catholic Culture

» Continue to this story on Cincinnati Enquirer CWN Editor’s Note: According to the report, Mount St. Joseph University has

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