Vatican secretary of state says Ukraine’s military advances into Russia are ‘worrying’ — By: Catholic News Agency

A Ukrainian military vehicle drives from the direction of the border with Russia carrying blindfolded men in Russian military uniforms in the Sumy region on Aug. 13, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. / Credit: ROMAN PILIPEY/AFP via Getty Images Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 14, 2024 / 14:06 pm (CNA). The Vatican’s secretary of…

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Cardinal Hollerich demands probe into multimillion-dollar Caritas scandal — By: Catholic News Agency

Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, the relator general of the 16th Annual General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops. / Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA CNA Newsroom, Aug 14, 2024 / 12:58 pm (CNA). Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich of Luxembourg has called for a comprehensive investigation into the 61 million euro ($67.2 million) embezzlement scandal at Caritas Luxembourg, one of…

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Australian archbishop calls for faith protections in wake of shelved religious bill — By: Catholic News Agency

St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Melbourne, Australia. / Credit: Melbourne’s St. Patrick’s Cathedral | Credit Jay Miller / Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0) CNA Newsroom, Aug 14, 2024 / 10:32 am (CNA). An Australian archbishop is urging the government to maintain existing religious freedom protections after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirmed he would not proceed with expected…

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Catholic Charities appeals Wisconsin ruling blocking its religious tax exemption — By: Catholic News Agency

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Superior, which has programs for the disabled, elderly, and impoverished, argued caring for those in need is part of its religious mission. / Credit: Catholic Charities Bureau Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 13, 2024 / 19:18 pm (CNA). Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Superior, Wisconsin, has appealed to the…

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American support for euthanasia based on ‘false dichotomy,’ Catholic researcher says — By: Catholic News Agency

null / Credit: Robert Kneschke/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Aug 13, 2024 / 16:16 pm (CNA). After a new Gallup poll found that 7 out of 10 Americans (71%) support legalized euthanasia, Dr. Scott French, a Catholic emergency physician and researcher, believes that Americans’ broad support for euthanasia is based on a “false dichotomy.” French told…

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