Stories for August 2020

Ordered from most to least recent.

Released Tuesday, Aug. 4

 Philippine bishops criticize president over handling of pandemic
 ‘Let us value our national symbols,’ Dominican bishops emphasize
 Covid emergency in Holy Land
 Federal court upholds limits on street preacher at farmers’ market
 Warsaw cardinal decries ‘desecration’ of Christ statue with rainbow flag
 Jesus gives life its true meaning, Pope tells youth at Medjugorje festival
 Pope Francis urges everyone to obtain ‘pardon of Assisi’
 Christians must courageously share with others, Pope says at Angelus
 Catholic school leaders see challenging year ahead
 After challenging California officials, Catholic home for trafficked girls set to open
 Judge denies abuse claims extension in Rochester Diocese bankruptcy
 Congressional candidate denies defrauding progressive Catholic group
 Police, fire departments investigating Boston-area church fire as arson
 Primate leads tribute to John Hume
 Philadelphia Historical Commission declines to approve demolition of closed church

Released Monday, Aug. 3

 Benedict XVI seriously ill
 Papal nuncio in France to meet with women who ‘applied’ for priestly roles
 Scalfari again interviews Pope Francis
 Massachusetts city recognizes polyamorous relationships
 American on trial for blasphemy in Pakistan is assassinated in courtroom
 Liberian bishop laments attacks on political group
 Superior general challenges Jesuits to live out evangelical poverty during Ignatian Year
 August papal prayer intention: the maritime world
 US ambassador for religious liberty warns Vatican: China can’t be trusted
 Churches in Manila shut doors again
 Washington retreat center to serve as Covid quarantine site
 Italian priest named personal secretary to Pope
 Assist Catholic school students, bishops urge Congressional Black Caucus
 Bishops decry increasing insecurity in southeast Nigeria
 ‘Crazy and outrageous’: Bishop Barron rebukes Rep. Ocasio-Cortez for criticizing St. Damien statue in Capitol
 Nicaragua cathedral attacked with firebomb
 New Jersey diocese suspends payments to clergy abuse victims, citing Covid financial stress

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