Stories for week of July 05, 2020

Ordered from most to least recent.

Released Friday, Jul. 10

 Hagia Sophia becomes a mosque again
 USCCB: Urge your Senators to prioritize the poor and vulnerable in the next CO19 relief package
 Biden says he would rescind exemption for Little Sisters of the Poor
 Cardinal Pell: ‘My time in prison’
 In wake of pandemic, 26 New York City Catholic schools to close
 Former National Review Board chairman cites ‘mixed progress’ on clergy sex abuse
 Survey finds 30% of German Catholics are considering leaving the Church
 White House Catholics are concerned about Trump’s Catholic tweets
 Catholic dioceses, other organizations received at least $1.4 billion in federal CO19 loans
 Pakistan’s bishops concerned about increasing violence against religious minorities
 In Bangladesh, Church leaders plead for peace after massacre spreads panic
 Respect the dignity of internally displaced persons with disabilities, Vatican diplomat urges
 Bishops offer action steps to address issues of racism
 Almost 30% of regular Mass-goers never go to Confession, Philadelphia survey finds
 Bishops join 1,000 other faith leaders to oppose federal executions

Released Thursday, Jul. 9

 Adhere to CO19 protocols, Ghana’s bishops urge
 Archbishop Pizzaballa: Lack of pilgrims doesn’t lessen hope
 EU bishops’ commission outlines vision for Europe’s recovery
 Vatican CO19 commission calls for more spending on healthcare, less on weapons
 Holy See renews call for ‘concrete solutions’ to refugee crisis
 Black Catholic community hopeful for ‘a season of change’
 Vatican spokesman: From Lampedusa to CO19, Pope challenges us to fraternity
 UN commission fails again over abortion and anti-sovereignty language
 Churches emerge as major source of CO19 cases
 ‘Deeply regrettable’: Catholic Health Association rues President Trump’s WHO decision
 Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI pens emotional letter for funeral of his brother
 In UK, pro-life MP hails ‘clear victory’ over abortion amendments
 ‘This is a saga that did not need to occur’: US bishops welcome Little Sisters’ Supreme Court victory
 USCCB chairmen praise Supreme Court decision recognizing right of Catholic schools to choose their own teachers
 Pope Francis: Seek the face of the Lord, encounter Christ in suffering refugees

Released Wednesday, Jul. 8

 Little Sisters win 3rd Supreme Court victory
 Former comptroller of Diocese of Steubenville pleads guilty to tax crimes, embezzlement
 Primate of Poland: Church must rebuild trust amid abuse crisis
 CO19’s effect on Catholic schools: as some close, others innovate
 Elections make a difference, Archbishop Naumann says
 Philippine religious orders urge ‘stay order’ on controversial anti-terror law
 ‘Brotherhood is the only way to build the future,’ Vatican spokesman says
 Women religious fear jihadists will take control of province in Mozambique
 Nigerian priests condemn police brutality during lockdown, offer solutions
 Native Americans grapple with legacy of Catholic boarding schools
 Protesters, counter-protestors at Indiana parish whose priest compared Black Lives Matter to ‘maggots’
 Catholic schools face questions over connections to Columbus, Serra
 Do not forget the needs of refugees, Florida bishop urges
 Vatican cardinal: Peace is threatened as health and economic crises continue
 Mississippi bishops, in pastoral letter, deplore racism

Released Tuesday, Jul. 7

 Catholic Charities leader apologizes for ‘racism’ accusation
 Christian patriarchs protest radical effort to reconfigure Jerusalem
 Christian presence in Iraq’s Nineveh Plains faces ‘extinction’
 Holy See renews Pope’s debt-relief appeal for poor nations
 Bishops, other faith leaders call for ‘robust’ international CO19 funding
 Major Andean Marian pilgrimage suspended for first time in 150 years
 Kenya’s bishops decry ethnic hatred
 ‘We all must get involved’ during pandemic, say Central American bishops
 Iowa bishops ask Trump to stop execution
 In Dallas diocese, 8 ‘COVID priests’ visit, anoint the sick
 El Paso’s bishop rolls back church re-openings, bans wedding and funeral Masses
 Archbishop Wenski criticizes public school monopoly
 Catholic educators make plans to address racism in America
 ‘Buried by a landslide of injustice’: Cardinal Bo deplores mining disaster
 Over 110 bishops denounce corporate abuse
 Vatican spokesman highlights Pope’s magisterium for peace
 Pittsburgh diocese forms new parish to meet spiritual, cultural needs of black Church members
 Lockdown has increased risk of grooming, abuse of minors, says expert

Released Monday, Jul. 6

 Church leaders in Philippines criticize anti-terrorism measure
 Facing donation shortfall, English bishop asks government help
 Irish Church sees 80% drop in donations during lockdown
 Archbishop rips Navy policy against attending religious services
 Pope drops Hong Kong reference from Sunday talk
 Cardinal Dolan: Stop demonizing the NYPD
 Vatican cardinal encourages work of Couples for Christ
 Lourdes shrine faces $9M deficit
 Proposed UK abortion changes could violate conscience rights, bioethics center says
 In Assam, government closes Catholic hospital after 12 nuns test positive for CO19
 Illinois governor’s CO19 order can favor religious gatherings over political ones, federal court rules
 EU cardinal laments persecution of Christians in Nigeria
 Protesters tear down statue of St. Junípero Serra in Sacramento’s Capitol Park
 Papal praise for cooperatives in promoting renewable energy
 In Kenya, bishops, pro-abortion lobbyists clash over reproductive health law
 Texas bishop criticizes Planned Parenthood for anti-Mexican ethnic slur
 Dioceses in 3 African nations receive emergency Vatican CO19 aid
 In Mexico, bishop deplores massacre at drug rehabilitation center
 Pope renews call for ‘global and immediate ceasefire’
 Pope reflects on Jesus’ words on wisdom and humility of heart

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