“I don’t know where they got it from … that I was going to resign,” said the pope.
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Anglican bishop to step down, join Catholic Church
The Anglican bishop of Ebbsfleet stepped down from office after announcing that he will become a Roman Catholic.
School days, in-person life, Brothers Day, and lunch with a friend (7 Quick Takes)
~1~ After a mad scramble to get everything together for school, our boys started sixth and eighth grades in person on Monday! They are having a great time. As I knew it would be, it’s much less stressful to me now that it’s happening. On the morning of the first day, I blessed them with […]
Former Cardinal McCarrick pleads not guilty; two more lawsuits filed
Former Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick pleaded not guilty Sept. 3 in a Massachusetts court, where he is facing three counts of sexually assaulting a teenager in the 1970s.
Pope: Euthanasia legislation in Europe is sign of ‘throwaway culture’
Increasing calls to legalize euthanasia in several European countries, as well as the disregard for vulnerable people and the unborn, are signs of a “throwaway culture” that is gaining ground across the continent, Pope Francis said.
South Korean diocese says remains of first Catholic martyrs recovered
The mortal remains of the first three Korean Catholic martyrs have been recovered more than two centuries after their deaths, announced the Diocese of Jeonju.
Baltimore’s Cristo Rey Jesuit High requires COVID-19 vaccine for students, staff
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Baltimore required a COVID-19 vaccine for students, teachers and staff when it resumed classroom instruction for the first time in more than 520 days Aug. 23.
Altibajos: el sacerdote de Glyndon aprieta el pedal de la recaudación de fondos el fin de semana del Día del Trabajo
El Padre Brendan Fitzgerald anticipa experimentar un gran dolor el próximo 5 de septiembre, pero no será nada comparado con el dolor físico que soportó el día de su ordenación sacerdotal, todo esto debido a su pasión por el ciclismo de largas distancias.
Ups and downs: Glyndon priest puts pedal to Labor Day weekend fundraiser
Father Brendan Fitzgerald anticipates being in a world of hurt Sept. 5, but it will be nothing compared to the physical pain he endured on the day of his priestly ordination – all because of his affinity for long-distance cycling.
Supreme Court rules against blocking Texas’ 6-week abortion ban
In a late-night decision Sept. 1, the Supreme Court ruled against blocking a Texas law banning abortions at six weeks of pregnancy.
Biden on ending U.S. presence in Afghanistan: ‘It was time to end this war’
President Joe Biden said the decision to end 20 years of U.S. military presence in Afghanistan on Aug. 31 came down to limiting further loss of American lives in a place where the country no longer had vital interests.
Pope addresses Vatican reforms aimed at curbing corruption, abuse
While financial reforms in the Vatican are progressing steadily, cases involving corruption and malfeasance in the Eternal City are “a disease that we relapse into,” Pope Francis said.