Latest Headlines Vatican official: mercy comes first in approach to divorced/remarried CWN - 12 hours ago Looking forward to the October meeting of the Synod of Bishops, the president of the Pontifical Council for the Family has said that the status of Catholics who are divorced and remarried “should be... Father Lombardi reflects on anniversary of Pope's election CWN - 12 hours ago To mark the 1st anniversary of the election of Pope Francis, the head of the Vatican press office released a statement noting the “great dynamism” that the new Pope has provided for the... Churches attacked, desecrated in Venezuela CWN - 20 hours ago Amid civil unrest in Venezuela, churches have been attacked. “Some churches that are located in places where the conflict was high were attacked by violent groups,” said an official of the... Striking Israeli diplomatic workers complicate planning for papal trip CWN - 12 hours ago A work stoppage by workers in Israel’s diplomatic service is complicating plans for a papal visit to the Holy Land, and could endanger that trip, the AsiaNews service reports. Last week the... Vatican newspaper offers glimpse into Pope's Lenten Retreat CWN - 13 hours ago As Pope Francis and the leaders of the Roman Curia continue their week-long Lenten Retreat, L’Osservatore Romano has offered a glimpse of the spiritual exercises, summarizing a meditation offered by... Ontario Catholic school student files homophobia complaint with human rights commission CWN - 19 hours ago A student at a French-language Catholic school in Canada has alleged that he is the victim of homophobia and has filed a complaint with the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario. Christopher Karas,... Report: US investigating clerical abuse in Puerto Rico; bishop accused CWN - 19 hours ago Unidentified “US authorities” are investigating the alleged clerical abuse of minors in Puerto Rico, the Associated Press reported. A wave of abuse allegations has swept the island since... Archbishop Nienstedt resumes public ministry, will not be prosecuted CWN - 17 hours ago Archbishop John Nienstedt of St. Paul and Minneapolis, who removed himself from public ministry in December after being accused of inappropriately touching a minor’s buttocks during a... Prelate renews appeal for Japan’s earthquake victims CWN - 20 hours ago Three years after the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami killed over 15,000 people, the president of Caritas Japan renewed his appeal for prayers and financial assistance. “After the disaster, in the... US bishops issue statement on anniversary of Pope Francis’s election CWN - 20 hours ago The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Administrative Committee has issued a statement on the anniversary of Pope Francis’s election. “In his first year in office, Pope Francis has... Pennsylvania priest charged with embezzling $124,000 from parish CWN - 18 hours ago A priest of the Diocese of Greensburg has been arraigned on charges of stealing $124,000 from his parish between 2008 and 2011. Father Emil Payer, 69, reportedly “drained funds from parish bank... Boko Haram death toll: over 500 Catholics in Nigeria CWN - March 11 Boko Haram terrorists have killed more than 500 Catholics in Nigeria, and destroyed 20 churches and rectories, since launching their violent campaign in 2009, the Fides news service reports. The... Cadillac that carried Pope Paul across Holy Land in 1964 offered for visit by Pope Francis CWN - March 11 The Maronite Catholic Church has suggested that during his visit to the Holy Land in May, Pope Francis could use the same Cadillac that carried Pope Paul VI when he made his visit there in 1964, the... India: police search for clues in case of murdered seminary rector CWN - March 11 Police in Bangalore, India, have applied truth-serum tests to two priests as they seek evidence about the unsolved murder of a seminary rector. Father K.J. Thomas was found dead at St. Joseph’s... Swedish 'megachurch' leader converts to Catholicism CWN - March 11 One of Sweden’s most prominent Protestant leaders has shocked his followers by announcing his conversion to Catholicism. Rev. Ulf Ekman, who founded the Word of Life community in 1983 and saw it... http://www.catholicculture.org/news/