Buffalo diocese files reorganization plan to exit bankruptcy

The Diocese of Buffalo, New York, has filed a reorganization plan to exit its Chapter 11 bankruptcy status. The plan comes after the diocese agreed to pay a $150 million settlement to survivors of clergy sex abuse. According to an Oct. 1 diocesan news release, the reorganization plan aims to ensure compensation for the survivors … Read moreBuffalo diocese files reorganization plan to exit bankruptcy

Archbishop Broglio instructs military chaplains to continue ministry during shutdown

Archbishop Timothy Broglio, who leads the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA (AMS), has directed Catholic priests serving the U.S. military to continue celebrating Mass and administering the sacraments during the federal government shutdown. In an email sent September 30 to CatholicVote and other recipients, AMS Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia Msgr. Anthony … Read moreArchbishop Broglio instructs military chaplains to continue ministry during shutdown

USCCB legal advisors to FTC: ‘Transitioning’ drugs produce physical, psychological, spiritual harms

The legal advisors for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) have urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate what they called deceptive advertising of so-called “gender-affirming care,” warning that drugs used to “transition” children cause “physical, psychological, and spiritual harms.” In a Sept. 26 letter to the FTC, USCCB General Counsel William Quinn … Read moreUSCCB legal advisors to FTC: ‘Transitioning’ drugs produce physical, psychological, spiritual harms

Apple pulls ICE-tracking app after DOJ warning 

Apple removed ICEBlock, an app that allowed users to track and report Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, from its App Store on Oct. 2 after the Department of Justice (DOJ) warned it endangered federal agents, according to FOX Business News. Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed the takedown in an Oct. 2 statement to FOX, … Read moreApple pulls ICE-tracking app after DOJ warning 

Swiss Guards, Protectors of the Pope, Don New Uniforms

Daniel IbanezSwiss Guards model the new military dress uniform in a courtyard of the Swiss Guards’ Vatican barracks during an Oct. 2, 2025, presentation. The uniform, an updated version of a historic uniform used from the late 1800s to 1976, will be used at important events. The mostly wool military-dress uniform will not replace the … Read moreSwiss Guards, Protectors of the Pope, Don New Uniforms

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