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Vatican revokes multiple parish fund transfers in Buffalo Diocese amid disputed merger plan

The Dicastery for the Clergy struck down Buffalo Bishop Michael Fisher’s “assessment allocation decrees” after appeals from the parishes.

Lawsuit before Supreme Court seeks to force U.S. bishops to return ‘millions’ of papal donations

A Rhode Island man claims he was misled by Church leaders about Peter’s Pence, the ancient offering to the Holy See.

Advanced technology recovers 42 lost pages of ancient New Testament manuscript

Among the key findings are ancient lists of chapters considered the oldest known for St. Paul’s epistles, which differ notably from the current divisi...

U.S. bishops urge Congress to reject IVF mandate, citing harm to embryos and conscience rights

Bishops said mandating insurance coverage for IVF and other assisted reproductive technologies violates human dignity, threatens religious freedom, an...

Diocese of Oakland announces closure of 13 parishes amid declining resources

“The status quo is not sustainable nor is it serving God’s people,” Bishop Michael Barber said.

Catholic bishops warn against failure of nuclear treaty, urge renewed push for disarmament

“Clearly the nuclear threats are escalating,” the bishops said, “and we are sliding backwards with massive modernization programs to keep nuclear weap...