Tallest cross in the world will remain despite Spanish ‘resignification’ project — By: Catholic News Agency

The Valley of the Fallen. / Credit: Matej Kastelic/Shutterstock Madrid, Spain, Apr 5, 2025 / 10:00 am (CNA). The spokesman for the Spanish Bishops’ Conference (CEE, by its Spanish acronym), Bishop Francisco César García Magán, stated Friday that the 492-foot cross at the Valley of the Fallen, the world’s tallest, will remain standing as part…

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Papal nuncio blesses new St. Vincent de Paul Society advocacy office on Capitol Hill — By: Catholic News Agency

Papal nuncio Cardinal Christophe Pierre (center) leads a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA’s new advocacy office on Capitol Hill on Friday, April 4, 2025. / Credit: Madalaine Elhabbal/CNA Washington D.C., Apr 5, 2025 / 09:00 am (CNA). The Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA (SVdP) celebrated the opening…

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Pope appoints Bishop John Sherrington as new Liverpool archbishop in England — By: Catholic News Agency

Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King in Liverpool, England / Chowells / Wikimedia (CC BY 2.5) CNA Newsroom, Apr 5, 2025 / 07:36 am (CNA). Pope Francis has appointed Bishop John Sherrington as the new Archbishop of Liverpool. Sherrington replaces Archbishop Malcolm Patrick McMahon, O.P., who submitted his resignation after serving the archdiocese since 2014….

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A timeline of abuse allegations against deceased former cardinal Theodore McCarrick — By: Catholic News Agency

Former cardinal Theodore McCarrick arrives outside Massachusetts’ Dedham District Courthouse for his arraignment, Sept. 3, 2021. / Credit: Andrew Bukuras/CNA CNA Newsroom, Apr 4, 2025 / 19:20 pm (CNA). The following is a timeline of important dates from the McCarrick Report and elsewhere regarding abuse allegations against recently deceased former cardinal Theodore McCarrick. Published by…

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Disability rights advocates urge putting the brakes on assisted suicide — By: Catholic News Agency

Matt Vallière (at left), executive director of the Patients Rights Action Fund, and Inclusion Canada CEO Krista Carr (at right) discuss opposition to assisted suicide at a Religion News Association panel moderated by EWTN News President Montse Alvarado (center) on April 4, 2025. / Credit: Ken Oliver/CNA Washington D.C., Apr 4, 2025 / 19:52 pm…

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