Columnist: Madalaine Elhabbal
Indianapolis Becomes Seventh U.S. Diocese to Grant Mass Dispensation to Migrants Fearing Deportation
Dioceses issuing dispensation decrees cover a combined Catholic population of about 3.5 million people. The archbishop of Indianapolis has granted a dispensation from Mass for parishioners who fear deportation, making ...
Detroit Archdiocese Forecasts Suspension of Weekend Masses at 90 Parishes
Weekend Masses could be suspended at a total of 90 parishes across southeast Michigan, according to plans revealed by the Archdiocese of Detroit. Previously released models identified 58 parishes for ...
Bishop Ricken Joins Call For Cupich To Cancel Durbin Award
Opposition is mounting against Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich’s decision to honor U.S. Sen. Richard Durbin, D-Illinois, with a “lifetime achievement award” for his work surrounding immigration policy despite his long ...
‘Open Borders’ Bishop Sietz Kicks-Off National Migration Week With ‘Cabrini Pledge’
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) has launched the “Cabrini Pledge” intended to help Catholics in “witnessing to the God-given dignity of every person, including the migrants and ...
Cardinal McElroy Gets Political On Immigration In First Public Appearance Since DC Installation
During his remarks, Cardinal McElroy sharply criticized the administration’s foreign aid suspension as 'unconscionable through any prism of Catholic thought.' Washington, D.C.’s newly minted archbishop, Cardinal Robert McElroy, made his ...
BRAVO! Archbishop Broglio Denies Nancy Pelosi Holy Communion
Catholic News Agency reports that Archbishop Timothy Broglio officiated a Mass at the U.S. Capitol in honor of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe this week. About 30 members ...
CCHD Spent $11.4 Million More Than Budget
The national anti-poverty program run by U.S. bishops has released its annual report from 2023, revealing that it spent $11.4 million more than it collected. The Catholic Campaign for Human ...
Bishop Lohse Responds to Michigan AG Report on Clergy Sex Abuse in His Diocese
Bishop Edward M. Lohse has issued his response to Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s May 20, 2024 report on clergy sex abuse within the Kalamazoo Diocese. “Today we are confronted ...