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Stories for week of February 14, 2021
Ordered from most to least recent.
Released Friday, Feb. 19
Chinese officials move to demolish Catholic church
Texas archbishop dispenses faithful from Lenten fast, citing storm shortages
Vatican softens stand on mandatory vaccination for employees
Vatican budget projects $60 million deficit
In England, Church faces reckoning as new abuse cases emerge
Catholic leaders call on President Biden to rescue reeling Puerto Rico
Harassment cases revive worries of racism at Boston College
Notre Dame limits on-campus activities amid Covid spike
Founder defies Vatican order to leave ecumenical community
UK government blocks genocide vote
USCCB releases ‘Beauty Heals’ videos in response to vandalism of churches
Church in Croatia is ‘both very much alive and in pain,’ nuncio says
Australian bishops issue pastoral letter on Catholic education
English bishops lament ‘do not resuscitate’ notices for Covid patients with learning disabilities
Pope gives members of Roman Curia a book on spirituality to accompany annual retreat
Patriarchs, other Christian leaders appeal to President Biden to end sanctions against Syria
Luxembourg’s government to turn abbey into Holocaust education center
Belgium, Netherlands see rapid rise in euthanasia and assisted suicide cases
Released Thursday, Feb. 18
Vaccination required for Vatican workers
Maine bishop protests restrictions on church attendance
India: police probe mysterious death of nun
Delayed Legion of Christ extortion trial goes ahead in Italy
Poland’s Deputy PM criticizes Church leaders’ ‘sluggishness’ in addressing abuse by priest
In Scotland, Christian Brothers abused children at care home ‘with impunity,’ inquiry finds
Vatican diplomat calls for broader international Internet access
Quebec court rules in favor of Hasidic Jewish community, loosens lockdown restrictions
Catholic agencies ready for influx of migrants at Mexican border
Priest at San Francisco parish that violated lockdown order dies of Covid
‘Terroristic threat’ made against Covington Catholic school
‘Catholic bioethics needs to be reoriented and revivified,’ new pontifical academy member says
Archbishop outraged over use of Sydney cathedral in LGBT concert ads
Break-in at Oregon cathedral; suspect arrested
Basilan governor slams vandalism of Catholic churches in the province
New Italian prime minister cites Pope in 1st parliamentary address
EU bishops’ commission highlights plight of migrants, asylum seekers
In Uttar Pradesh, 2 Dalit girls found dead; bishop laments ‘brutal crime’
Lent is a time to be brothers and be in dialogue, Pope says in message to Brazil’s Christians
Released Wednesday, Feb. 17
Italian court to hear obstruction charges against Legionaries in abuse case
South Sudan: bishop says church services will continue despite ban
Council on Economy meets, reviews Vatican budget
Vatican issues liturgical guidance for Holy Week services during epidemic
Indian Christians protest after compulsory Hindu rites, prayers introduced in schools
Wearing a face covering shows lack of trust in God, Mexican bishop preaches
Lent is a journey of return to God, Pope preaches at Ash Wednesday Mass
9th Circuit rejects church’s challenge to California county’s Covid restrictions
Michigan priest responds following criticism of homily
6% of Black Americans are Catholic, Pew survey finds
Vandals target Denver parish
Don’t hold elections at Easter, Kerala bishops urge
Jesuit teacher of Pope Francis, abducted during Dirty War, dies at 94
Colombians welcome Pope’s praise of efforts to protect Venezuelan migrants
Vatican diplomat: The empowerment of women will contribute to peace and security
Rocket attack strikes Erbil, less than 3 weeks before papal visit
Released Tuesday, Feb. 16
New Chinese rules on appointing bishops omit Vatican role
Pope updates Vatican criminal code
Papal well-wishes for Vatican Radio’s 90th anniversary
Former Irish president rips Catholic teaching on baptism and the unborn
Priests accused of abuse increasingly use defamation lawsuits to fight allegations
Report: US bishops’ working group on President Biden suggests new statement
Iraq announces increased Covid restrictions as it prepares for papal visit
German parliamentary commission sees Cologne Catholic abuse probe as cover-up
Archbishop Naumann: President Biden ‘should stop defining himself as a devout Catholic’
Archdiocese of Baltimore cuts 25 staff to balance budget
Cardinal Gregory discusses experiences with racism
Vatican diplomat calls for dialogue, respect for human dignity in Myanmar
‘The beach was blessed by their blood’: Pope Francis pays tribute to 2015 Coptic martyrs
Ending impasse, Pope appoints Opus Dei priest to lead Swiss diocese
Suspected Islamists burn down Catholic church, kill 16 in eastern Congo attack
First Catholic crematorium gets underway in India
Vatican officials urge consecrated men and women to place Fratelli Tutti at the center of their lives
Italian Catholic clergy, politicians pay tribute to imam
Christians, Muslims in Central African Republic share shelter as renewed fighting displaces thousands
Released Monday, Feb. 15
Egyptian village celebrates anniversary of Coptic martyrs
Michigan mayor asks priest to apologize for sermon on homosexuality
In lawsuit, ex-seminarian alleges North American College forced him out because heʼs heterosexual
In UK, fury at ‘do not resuscitate’ notices given to Covid patients with learning disabilities
New Arkansas law limits Covid restrictions on religious organizations
President Biden reestablishes White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
Bishop sprays holy water from firetruck to cleanse Colombian city
Irish bishops decry assisted-suicide bill
Papal tribute to Holy Land Commissaries
Nuns, priests join Myanmar anti-coup protests
Reflecting on healing of leper, Pope stresses God’s ‘nearness, compassion, and tenderness’
Vatican prelates, leading Russian Orthodox official discuss Christian response to pandemic
Papal message highlights importance of pulses for international food security
Pope praises Swedish initiative for scholarly interreligious dialogue
A venerable Vatican: many current Curial leaders are past retirement age
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