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In 2022 Queen of Apostles, a non-territorial congregation affiliated with the Marianists, found out the order could no longer assign a priest to them. Many members chose to stay together, seeking help from the Marianists to chart a path forward.

Msgr. Jamie Gigantiello has been relieved of parish duties after an investigation uncovered evidence that he transferred nearly $2 million in parish funds to a businessman who was former chief of staff to embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams, the Brooklyn Diocese announced Nov. 18.

The secretive announcement followed an archdiocesan lawsuit against its insurer concerning civil claims filed under the New York Child Victims Act.

Roughly 130 people registered for an Oct. 5 event called "Toward Healing Minds and Hearts: Reflecting for Right Relationship and Conciliation." The gathering was held at St. Catherine University in St. Paul, and hosted by the Catholic Racial Justice Coalition and Gichitwaa Katera. 

Election results indicate shifts among Catholics overall, especially white Catholics, as well as with Latino voters – and point to abortion's growing insignificance as a political issue. 

The new Fordham Francis Index reveals gaps in basic needs and fundamental freedoms for millions worldwide. The report was released on Nov. 15, to coincide with World Day of the Poor, celebrated Nov. 17.

A conference in London on Monday and Tuesday (Nov. 11-12) sought to bridge that gap by bringing together financial service industry experts with Anglican and Catholic leaders, who represent dioceses and congregations all over the world and an estimated portfolio of $1.75 trillion.

"This war is really something that we have never seen," said Joseph Hazboun, the Palestine-Israel regional director for the Catholic Near East Welfare Agency-Pontifical Mission. "There is a systematic destruction of the infrastructure and what makes life possible in Gaza."