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Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus Theodore McCarrick waves

American cardinal resigns over allegations over sexual abuse

Religion

Theodore McCarrick, the former archbishop of Washington, DC, and one of the US Catholic Church’s most prominent figures, resigned as cardinal after “credible” allegation he abused a teenage boy and other allegations that he forced adult seminarians to sleep with him.

Leo Kurcz, 89, prays at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Chicago, Illinois on April 10, 2008. Hispanics still make up the majority of Catholics in the US. But a new national survey from the Pew Research Center reveals that the Catholic share of H

Are Latinos in the US sticking to Catholicism?

Lifestyle & Belief
Leo Kurcz, 89, prays at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Chicago, Illinois on April 10, 2008. Hispanics still make up the majority of Catholics in the US. But a new national survey from the Pew Research Center reveals that the Catholic share of H

Are Latinos in the US sticking to Catholicism?

Lifestyle & Belief

Catholic Church prepares to canonize first Native American saint despite mixed reactions

Lifestyle & Belief
Pope Francis after his selection in March.

Papa Francisco! US Latinos Welcome New Pope But Big Hurdles Ahead

Conflict & Justice

Contraception Coverage Draws Criticism from Catholic Bishops

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has taken issue with the Obama administration’s healthcare bill, which requires all university and hospital insurance plans to cover contraception. Archbishop Timothy Dolan wrote in a Wall Street Journal editorial that this provision infringes on personal freedoms, “coercing religious ministries and citizens to pay directly for actions that […]