Pretrial hearing is held in McCarrick case; second hearing will be Dec. 21 – The Catholic Sun

DEDHAM, Mass. (CNS) — The Dedham District Court held a pretrial hearing Oct. 28 in the criminal sex abuse case

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Vatican Christmas to feature Indigenous Peruvian crèche – The Catholic Sun

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Nativity scene in St. Peter’s Square this year will have a distinctly Indigenous, Andean look

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Extreme poverty can be ended ‘immediately,’ speaker says at Vatican – The Catholic Sun

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Extreme deprivation could be ended “basically immediately,” said U.S. economist and member of the Pontifical Academy

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Pope-Biden meeting seen as a chance to address shared global concerns – The Catholic Sun

By Dennis Sadowski, Catholic News Service Pope-Biden meeting seen as a chance to address shared global concerns – The Catholic

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Vatican formalizes process for approving liturgical translations – The Catholic Sun

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Four years after Pope Francis modified canon law to emphasize the responsibility of bishops’ conferences for

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It takes a lot of faith to do science, Jesuit astronomer says – The Catholic Sun

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — According to a self-described “fanatic” about science and “a bit of a nerd” for the Catholic

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Catholics who don’t receive Communion shouldn’t be shamed, scholars say – The Catholic Sun

WASHINGTON (CNS) — When Diane Davis was preparing for her first Communion in the 1970s, she asked her mother why

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Judge rules group can hold its rally during bishops’ assembly in Baltimore – The Catholic Sun

BALTIMORE (CNS) — U.S. District Judge Ellen Hollander ruled late Oct. 12 that the Michigan-based St. Michael’s Media, also known

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Vatican publishes regulations for official promoters of sainthood causes – The Catholic Sun

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — To avoid any appearance of impropriety or undue influence, a cardinal or bishop who is a

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Pope plans day of listening, prayer with the poor in Assisi – The Catholic Sun

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis will prepare for his celebration of the World Day of the Poor by spending

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