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Pope Francis in 2015 waves alongside Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, then the apostolic nuncio to the United States, right, outside St. Patrick in the City Church in Washington.

'Conspiracy of silence harms the Church,' Vigano says in response to Cardinal Ouellet

VATICAN – In a new testimony Friday, Archbishop Carlo Vigano charged that Pope Francis has been negligent in his responsibilities to the Church, and responded to efforts to refute allegations he has made in recent months about Archbishop Theodore McCarrick and other ecclesiastical leaders.

Legal marijuana will have 'disastrous effects,' Canadian bishops say

Synod final document must include scandal of human trafficking affecting young people, cardinal says

Ukraine's war forming heroic young Christian leaders, Ukrainian archbishop says

Church needs women to fight clericalism, extreme masculinity, Cardinal Ouellet says

South Korea leader meets Pope, extends invite to visit North Korea

Proposed law to ban religious symbols in Quebec violates religious freedom, Catholic leaders say

Montreal bishop calls on church to renew religious education

Church must help young migrants in every phase of their journey, synod member says

Washington Archdiocese releases names of 28 clerics accused of sex abuse

Comment

Fr. Raymond de Souza: Long line of martyr-bishops marked by men of no fear

The twin canonizations — along with five others — of Pope St. Paul VI and St. Oscar Romero prompted many to look for similarities between the two.

Faith

'Young people are tired of Pharisees, we need fathers,' synod observer says

VATICAN – The Catholic Church must be a place of justice and…

Pope's homily

Saints risk all to follow Jesus with love, Pope says

Read the latest homily given by Pope Francis.

Youth Speak News

Toronto attracts hundreds with first young adults conference

Khristine Florend is ready to be a true witness to her faith…

Features

University's new president ponders what's next for St. Michael's College

David Sylvester was installed as the new president of the University of…

Arts

Anthropocene at AGO: Exploring the stark reality of man’s footprint on the planet — scars and all

Looking at the cathedral-scale art by one of the world’s foremost photographers,…

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International

D&P scrambles to help earthquake relief in Haiti and Indonesia

Earthquakes in Indonesia and Haiti have left long-time Development and Peace partners in those countries reaching out for help so they can in turn help struggling peasants and fishing families...

Church must help non-Catholics become true disciples, Venezuelan observer says

'Conspiracy of silence harms the Church,' Vigano says in response to Cardinal Ouellet

Vietnam releases, then exiles jailed Catholic blogger, human rights activist

Synod final document must include scandal of human trafficking affecting young people, cardinal says

Ukraine's war forming heroic young Christian leaders, Ukrainian archbishop says

Canada

Archbishop Richard Smith outlines Canadian bishops' action plan on sex abuse

EDMONTON – Trust in the Catholic Church has been broken in the wake of horrific reports of clergy sex abuse, but that trust can be restored, said Edmonton Archbishop Richard...

Lack of safe drinking water on reserves ‘disgraceful’, Canadian bishops say

Legal marijuana will have 'disastrous effects,' Canadian bishops say

‘Bold action’ urged in wake of UN report on climate change

Euthanasia snub led to Canadian withdrawal from the World Medical Association, doctor says

Proposed law to ban religious symbols in Quebec violates religious freedom, Catholic leaders say

Editorial

Editorial: A confusing message

Clearly, Cardinal Donald Wuerl was right to resign as Washington archbishop, but his fall has sent mixed signals about the Vatican’s resolve to get tough on clerical sex abuse.

Editorial: Bishops get it right

Editorial: The truth awaits

Editorial: A first good step

Editorial: Confront the past

Editorial: Our duty to water

Vatican

The Church's office of camerlengo now vacant

VATICAN – With the July 5 death of Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, the office of camerlengo is now vacant. A sensitive position, above all in the period between the death of...