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Steubenville’s apostolic administrator raises concerns of decline in diocese size, says merger, viability are on the table

CV NEWS FEED // The Diocese of Steubenville faces significant financial challenges due to population decline and may have to merge with a neighboring diocese, Steubenville’s current apostolic administrator said in a March 11 press conference. Pope Francis appointed Bishop Edward Lohse, the current bishop of Kalamazoo, as apostolic administrator of Steubenville in June 2024, … Read moreSteubenville’s apostolic administrator raises concerns of decline in diocese size, says merger, viability are on the table

Pope John Paul II’s biographer defends Cardinal Dolan from National Catholic Reporter’s attack

CV NEWS FEED // George Weigel, the acclaimed biographer of Pope John Paul II, recently corrected the National Catholic Reporter’s (NCR) false claims about Cardinal Timothy Dolan’s ministry as a cardinal. The first myth NCR shared, Weigel stated in an article published March 12 by First Things, was about Cardinal Dolan’s actions at the 2015 … Read morePope John Paul II’s biographer defends Cardinal Dolan from National Catholic Reporter’s attack

Pope Francis Marks 12th Anniversary of Pontificate and Nearly 1 Month in the Hospital

Christopher FurlongRosary beads and tributes are placed on the sculpture of St. John Paul II on March 13, 2025, at the main entrance of Gemelli Hospital in Rome, where Pope Francis is being cared for. Today marks the 28th day since Pope Francis was hospitalized in Rome on Feb. 14 and also 12 years since … Read morePope Francis Marks 12th Anniversary of Pontificate and Nearly 1 Month in the Hospital

Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate defends weak sentence for child rapist amid election

CV NEWS FEED // Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford is facing sharp criticism after defending her decision to sentence a convicted child rapist to just four years in prison – less than half of the 10 year term prosecutors had requested.  During a debate Wednesday night, Crawford was pressed on whether she regretted the … Read moreWisconsin Supreme Court candidate defends weak sentence for child rapist amid election

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