Fall River diocese restricts Landry’s ministry amid conduct allegations
The Diocese of Fall River in Massachusetts has restricted Monsignor Roger J. Landry from the public exercise of priestly ministry pending an investigation into allegations of…
Tag
Tag: America
9 entries
Federal Judge Blocks Illinois Suicide Law Enforcement Against Catholic Objectors
A federal judge in Illinois has issued a temporary order preventing the state from enforcing its assisted suicide statute against specific Catholic entities and religious sisters.…
Indianapolis archbishop eases Mass obligation for those fearing ICE detention
The Archdiocese of Indianapolis has issued a temporary dispensation from the Sunday Mass obligation for Catholics who fear immigration enforcement actions. Archbishop Charles C. Thompson granted…
Palm Beach Diocese Removes Priest Following Misconduct Inquiry
The Diocese of Palm Beach in Florida has withdrawn the ministerial faculties of Father Alex Vargas after an internal inquiry substantiated allegations of sexual misconduct and…
Federal Judge Strikes Down Blanket Visa Ban Affecting 75 Nations After Catholic Legal Network Challenge
A federal judge has voided a sweeping State Department visa policy that barred nationals from 75 countries from receiving immigrant visas, ruling the measure unlawful and…
Arizona Supreme Court Shields Clergy From Child Abuse Reporting Duty in Confession Cases
The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled unanimously that mandatory child abuse reporting laws do not require clergy members to disclose allegations made during religious confession, citing…
Vermont Diocese Faces Allegation It Sought to Shield Parish Assets Before Bankruptcy Filing
A sworn statement filed in federal bankruptcy court alleges that leaders of the Vermont Roman Catholic Diocese approached a prospective financial officer in 2020 with a…
Little Sisters of the Poor defend religious exemption in contraception mandate appeal
Legal counsel for the Little Sisters of the Poor presented arguments to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on July 7, defending federal…
U.S. Solicitor General Backs Catholic Preschools in Religious Liberty Case Before Supreme Court
The U.S. solicitor general has joined a broad coalition urging the Supreme Court to strike down Colorado’s exclusion of Catholic preschools from the state’s universal preschool…