Daniel Payne

1 week ago | catholicworldreport.com | Daniel Payne |Anthony Esolen

St. Adalbert Parish in Chicago. / Credit: Gregg NagelCNA Staff, Jun 19, 2025 / 12:53 pm (CNA). The Chicago City Council on Wednesday voted to extend protection status to a historic Catholic parish in the city, handing a win to advocates who for years have urged the local government to protect the more-than-century-old structure. City leaders voted at their June 18 meeting to designate St. Adalbert’s Parish in the Pilsen neighborhood as a Designated Chicago Landmark.

1 week ago | catholicnewsagency.com | Daniel Payne

CNA Staff, Jun 19, 2025 / 12:53 pm The Chicago City Council on Wednesday voted to extend protection status to a historic Catholic parish in the city, handing a win to advocates who for years have urged the local government to protect the more-than-century-old structure. City leaders voted at their June 18 meeting to designate St. Adalbert’s Parish in the Pilsen neighborhood as a Designated Chicago Landmark.

1 week ago | catholicworldreport.com | Daniel Payne |Carl Olson

California Catholic priest arrested on charges of child sex abuse dating to 1990s By Daniel Payne for CNA Father Theodore Gabrielli, SJ. / Credit: San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s OfficeCNA Staff, Jun 18, 2025 / 12:27 pm (CNA). A priest in California has been arrested and charged with acts of child sex abuse that reportedly occurred through the 1990s.

1 week ago | catholicnewsagency.com | Daniel Payne

CNA Staff, Jun 18, 2025 / 12:27 pm A priest in California has been arrested and charged with acts of child sex abuse that reportedly occurred through the 1990s. Police arrested Father Theodore Gabrielli last week on charges of aggravated sexual assault of a minor, the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office said in a post on X on Tuesday. Authorities identified three alleged male victims of the priest, the sheriff’s office said; all three were members of the same family.

1 week ago | catholicworldreport.com | Daniel Payne |Michael Miller

Orthodox churches join Catholic bishops in suing Washington state over confession law By Daniel Payne for CNA Credit: Quisquilia/ShutterstockCNA Staff, Jun 17, 2025 / 11:16 am (CNA). A group of Orthodox churches has joined the Catholic bishops of Washington state in suing the government over its requirement that clergy either violate the seal of confession or face jail time.