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Salvadoran authorities arrest sacristan as suspect in priest killing

June 14, 2019

WASHINGTON -- A 34-year-old sacristan is in the custody of Salvadoran authorities in connection with the May killing of a Salvadoran priest.

British government: Abortions in England, Wales hit record level last year

June 14, 2019

MANCHESTER, England -- Abortions in England and Wales have hit a record level, according to statistics released by the British government.

Pro-lifers decry Illinois governor signing into law 'extreme' abortion bill

June 14, 2019

CHICAGO -- Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law an abortion bill that Illinois' Catholic bishops said eliminates "even minimal limitations on abortions under previous law" and whose passage by the legislature marked "a sad moment in our history as a state."

Texas bishop calls for stronger teaching on migrants and border crisis

June 13, 2019

BALTIMORE -- While the sex abuse crisis consumed the June meeting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore, prelates who work on the border, such as Bishop Daniel E. Flores of Brownsville, Texas, have been facing a different crisis also involving children.

Archbishop Lori, Baltimore, admits to mistakes

June 13, 2019

WASHINGTON -- The archbishop of Baltimore has expressed regret after he redacted his name from documents related to an investigation he led into an alleged financial and sexual misconduct scandal.

Hong Kong Diocese urges city not to rush bill on extradition to China

June 12, 2019

The Diocese of Hong Kong has made a rare foray into politics, issuing a statement urging the city's government to "not to rush to amend" the city's controversial extradition treaty.

African cardinal calls for restraint in Sudan's dealings with protesters

June 12, 2019

NAIROBI, Kenya -- A prominent African cardinal has called for restraint in Sudan, as the ruling junta cracks down on peaceful protesters in the capital city, Khartoum.

Group protests outside Baltimore hotel, objects to proposals on abuse

June 12, 2019

BALTIMORE -- As has been the case for years now, a small group of protesters dismissive of the U.S. bishops' efforts to enact reforms in their handling of sexual abuse cases gather outside the Baltimore hotel where they conduct their general meeting.

U.S., English bishops welcome Vatican document on gender ideology

June 11, 2019

WASHINGTON -- Catholic bishops in the U.S., England and Wales welcomed the Vatican's statement that gender ideology is opposed to faith and reason, and that Catholic schools and parents must help teach children that gender is fixed from birth.

Lay advisers urge US bishops to press for release of McCarrick documents

June 11, 2019

BALTIMORE, Md. (CNA) -- Advisory bodies to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops called Tuesday for the bishops to urge the Holy See to make public all documentation related to the misconduct of Theodore McCarrick, in accord with canon and civil law.