Catholic Priests

Italian Priest’s Suicide: Urgent Need for Emotional and Pastoral Support for the Clergy

Cannobio, Italy | July 8, 2025 — The Catholic Church in Italy is mourning the tragic death of Father Matteo Balzano, a 35-year-old priest of the Diocese of Novara, who took his own life on Saturday, July 5. His untimely death has sparked a profound reflection on the emotional and psychological burdens priests carry, often […]

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Update: Bishop Barron Urges Court to Strike Down Washington Law Against Seal of Confession

CNA Newsroom, Washington State | July 5, 2025 — Bishop Robert Barron has called on a federal court to block a controversial Washington state law that would compel Catholic priests to break the seal of confession, labeling the measure as “manifestly” disrespectful of one of the Church’s most sacred and ancient practices. Bishop Barron, who

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