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U.S. bishops call for advocacy against federal foreign aid freeze
1 day ago · NEW YORK – While the U.S. bishops have yet to comment on the Trump administration’s freeze on federal grant, loan, and other financial assistance programs, they have asked Catholics to contact ...
Rupnik case casts shadow on Vatican’s commitment to fight abuse
6 days ago · In a busy news week, people may have missed the Vatican stating it has concluded the process of gathering information in the case of Father Marko Rupnik, the former Jesuit accused by several women ...
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A Crux 2024 retrospective: Last week in the Church with John Allen …
Jan 7, 2025 · First conviction for abuse on Vatican grounds. Pope’s homophobic statements. Labor unrest in the Vatican. Monsignor faces criminal charges. Mounting crisis in Catholic-Jewish relations.
Bishops say Israel-Gaza peace agreement give an ‘uncertain road’ …
Jan 24, 2025 · The Gaza war broke out following an Oct. 7, 2023, surprise attack by Hamas militants that left 1,200 Israelis dead and more than 250 taken as hostages.
Crux’s Holiday Schedule, and a Special Appeal | Crux
Dec 23, 2024 · In observance of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, Crux will follow a reduced publication schedule from Dec. 24, Christmas Eve, through Jan. 7, the day after the Feast of the Epiphany. We ...
Six flashpoints in ten days in Jewish/Catholic relations
Jan 5, 2025 · Recently I declared a mounting crisis in Jewish/Catholic relations the most under-covered Vatican story of 2025. Early indications are that a similar claim won’t be possible in 2025, since ...