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The Diocese of Charleston has filed a suit against South Carolina, challenging a state amendment that prevents public funds from going to private schools. The amendment most recently prevented private schools and the parents of private school students from COVID-19 relief funding. Lawyers representing the diocese argue the amendment violates the free exercise and equal protection clauses of the U-S Constitution.

The remains of Servant of God Father Emil Kapaun will return to Kansas, 70 years after his death. Kapaun was an army chaplain during the Second World War and Korean War. He died in a prison camp in 1951, at the age of 35. Kapaun was born and raised in a rural community north of Wichita. His body was identified last month in Hawaii. The Diocese of Wichita will temporarily place his remains in a crypt, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.

The Diocese of Rockville Center in New York has announced the sale of its $5.2 million pastoral center, to help pay creditors. The diocese will also close three grammar schools on Long Island. The diocese announced last October that it would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. At the time, more than 200 new clergy sex abuse lawsuits were filed against the diocese.

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California has lifted all capacity restrictions on religious gatherings due to the coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled over the weekend that the state’s restrictions were too harsh. State guidelines still recommend all worship services be held outside, in counties with the most severe spread of COVID-19. The guidelines suggest indoor religious services be limited to 25 or 50 percent capacity. Masking and social distancing are required. Singing and chanting are permitted.

The Jesuit president of an all-boys high school in New York City has been removed, following allegations of sexual misconduct. The 59-year-old priest allegedly engaged in non-consensual sexual misconduct with several adults, including subordinates. A third-party investigator reviewed the allegations. The priest had been president since 2016.

And finally, Pope Francis praised Saint Teresa of Avila as an example of courage and spiritual motherhood, in a letter this week. The 16th-century Spanish mystic was declared the first female Doctor of the Church 50 years ago this week. Since then, three other female saints have been declared Doctors of the Church. Saint Teresa was a Carmelite and mystic.

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A daily news briefing from Catholic News Agency, powered by artificial intelligence. Ask your smart speaker to play “Catholic News,” or listen every morning wherever you get podcasts.

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A daily news briefing from Catholic News Agency, powered by artificial intelligence. Ask your smart speaker to play “Catholic News,” or listen every morning wherever you get podcasts.

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A daily news briefing from Catholic News Agency, powered by artificial intelligence. Ask your smart speaker to play “Catholic News,” or listen every morning wherever you get podcasts.

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