New Jersey bookkeeper accused of stealing nearly $300,000 from 2 parishes — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: ElenaR/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Apr 1, 2025 / 11:35 am (CNA). A former bookkeeper at two New Jersey Catholic parishes has been accused of stealing nearly $300,000 from the two churches over the course of several years.  Morris County, New Jersey, Prosecutor Robert Carroll’s office said in a Friday press release that Melissa…

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This missionary of mercy accompanied a former priest imprisoned for pedophilia — By: Catholic News Agency

Father José Luis Quijano is one of the 500 priests who participated in the March 28-30, 2025, Jubilee of Priests Instituted as Missionaries of Mercy. / Credit: Daniel Ibañez/EWTN News Vatican City, Apr 1, 2025 / 07:00 am (CNA). In 2016, when Pope Francis instituted the ministry of the Missionaries of Mercy during the extraordinary…

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New documentary on Blessed Carlo Acutis aims to show that holiness is possible today — By: Catholic News Agency

On April 2, 2025, the Augustine Institute will release its second documentary in its “Based on a True Saint” series, which airs on its faith formation streaming platform Formed. The latest installment in the series, “The Boy from Milan,” focuses on soon-to-be saint Carlo Acutis. / Credit: The Augustine Institute CNA Staff, Apr 1, 2025…

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Myanmar cardinal after earthquake: People need everything, including peace — By: Catholic News Agency

Cardinal Charles Bo of Yangon, Myanmar. / Credit: ACI Prensa/EWTN News ACI Prensa Staff, Mar 31, 2025 / 15:18 pm (CNA). Following the March 28 earthquake that struck Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, and China, Cardinal Charles Bo, president of the Myanmar Bishops’ Conference, said the people of the Asian country now “need everything,” including peace to…

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U.S. Supreme Court examines Wisconsin’s denial of Catholic charity tax exemption — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: Wolfgang Schaller/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Mar 31, 2025 / 16:40 pm (CNA). Several U.S. Supreme Court justices across ideological lines during oral arguments Monday morning expressed concerns about a Wisconsin agency’s refusal to legally recognize a Catholic charity — run by the Diocese of Superior — as a religious organization. The dispute…

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