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German "Church tax miracle" continues with revenues up, membership down | News Headlines
14+ hour, 44+ min ago (258+ words) Despite the loss of 307, 117 Catholics in 2025, German dioceses received additional revenue from the Kirchensteuer (Church tax). Revenue rose from 6. 628 billion euros ($7. 58 billion) in 2024 to 6. 751 billion euros ($7. 72 billion) in 2025. "In Germany, religious communities that are corporations under public law have a…...
Paulist priest celebrates Stonewall Pride Mass | News Headlines
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (176+ words) " Continue to this story on National Catholic Reporter CWN Editor's Note: A Paulist priest recently celebrated a Pride Mass outside the Stonewall National Monument in New York, as part of his parish's Out at St. Paul ministry. "To all those…...
Cardinal Radcliffe discusses London Mass featuring blessing of same-sex couple | News Headlines
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (173+ words) " Continue to this story on Ad Vaticanum CWN Editor's Note: Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe, O. P. , discussed a recent Mass marking the 50th anniversary of a same-sex couple. During the Mass, at which Cardinal Radcliffe preached the homily, Father Jim O'Keefe led "the assembled…...
Cardinal preaches at 50th anniversary Mass of same-sex couple; bishops concelebrate | News Headlines
1+ week, 2+ day ago (189+ words) " Continue to this story on New Ways Ministry CWN Editor's Note: Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe, O. P. , preached the homily at a recent "Mass of Thanksgiving for 50 Years of Friendship, Partnership, and Commitment in the Pursuit of Justice" of two men, Julian Filochowski…...
Cardinal Mc Elroy: The Church has "frequently wounded the LGBT community" | News Headlines
2+ week, 4+ day ago (253+ words) The Church "has so frequently wounded the LGBT community through judgmentalism and exclusion," Cardinal Robert Mc Elroy of Washington preached at a conference organized by Outreach, founded by Father James Martin, S. J. In his June 20 homily, Cardinal Mc Elroy said that…...
Finnish MP, Lutheran bishop to appeal hate-crimes conviction for remarks on homosexuality | News Headlines
3+ week, 2+ day ago (147+ words) A new generation needs Catholic clarity. Help build the future of Catholic Culture! " Continue to this story on Acton Institute CWN Editor's Note: Two prominent Finns who were convicted for hate crimes after expressing support for biblical teaching on homosexuality…...
Illinois diocese, pregnancy center ask appeals court to protect right to hire consistent with faith | News Headlines
3+ week, 4+ day ago (168+ words) A new generation needs Catholic clarity. Help build the future of Catholic Culture! " Continue to this story on Alliance Defending Freedom CWN Editor's Note: The Diocese of Springfield, Illinois, and the Pregnancy Care Center of Rockford appealed a federal district…...
Ontario won't force Catholic schools to fly pride flag | News Headlines
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (149+ words) A new generation needs Catholic clarity. Help build the future of Catholic Culture! " Continue to this story on Newmarket Today CWN Editor's Note: Officials in the Canadian province of Ontario will not force the Catholic schools under the purview of…...
Cardinal Vesco writes preface to new book, Gays and Catholics | News Headlines
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (243+ words) " Continue to this story on Outreach CWN Editor's Note: Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco, O. P. , of Algiers, Algeria, has written the preface to a forthcoming book, Homos et Cathos: L'glise " l'preuve du rel (Gays and Catholics: The Church Put to the Test of…...
Oregon counselor fined nearly $90, 000 for not affirming client's same-sex relationship | News Headlines
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (146+ words) " Continue to this story on EWTN News CWN Editor's Note: The Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists fined a Catholic counselor $89, 636 after he declined to bless a client's same-sex relationship. Alliance Defending Freedom filed a lawsuit on behalf…...