by News Feed Editor | Feb 19, 2026 | Religion
ROME (AP) — A breakaway Catholic traditionalist group on Thursday rejected the Vatican’s offer of talks, suggesting a collision course with Pope Leo XIV over its planned consecrations of new bishops without his consent. In a letter to the Vatican’s doctrine chief, the...
by News Feed Editor | Feb 19, 2026 | Religion
This story is part of RNS’ Love Thy Neighbor series. You can read all the stories here. LOS ANGELES (RNS) — At Restauración Los Angeles, a nondenominational Christian congregation with more than 2,000 members, many have personal immigration experiences. That means...
by News Feed Editor | Feb 19, 2026 | Religion
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — A Polish bishop went on trial Wednesday, accused of not informing authorities immediately about alleged sexual abuse of children by two priests in his diocese. It is the first time a Polish bishop is on trial over sexual abuse allegedly committed...
by News Feed Editor | Feb 19, 2026 | Religion
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey Catholic diocese this week agreed to a $180 million settlement to resolve allegations of clergy sexual abuse, a figure far exceeding agreements in some large dioceses but still dwarfed by other massive settlements. Bishop Joseph...
