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Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago, Ill., mother church of the Archdiocese of Chicago. / Credit: Edlane De Mattos/Shutterstock CNA Staff, Apr 16, 2025 / 13:28 pm (CNA). The Archdiocese of Chicago has reinstated a priest to full ministry after a monthslong investigation into child sexual abuse allegations against him.  The archdiocese said in January that…

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops headquarters in Washington, D.C. / Credit: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0> via Wikimedia Commons Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 16, 2025 / 13:59 pm (CNA). As work on budget reconciliation proceeds in Congress, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) is urging lawmakers to protect programs that serve those…

Father Paul Murphy exits the Central Criminal Court in Dublin on Thursday, April 10, 2025, after giving a victim impact statement in a sentencing hearing for a boy who stabbed him. / Credit: Press Association via AP Images Dublin, Ireland, Apr 16, 2025 / 12:26 pm (CNA). An Irish priest whose arm was almost severed…

Pope Francis meets with doctors and staff from Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, thanking them for their work during his recent stay, on April 16, 2025, at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media Vatican City, Apr 16, 2025 / 12:57 pm (CNA). Pope Francis on Wednesday morning met with medical teams who cared for him at Rome’s…