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The Diocese of Syracuse, New York, emerged from bankruptcy proceedings with a judge’s approval of a $176-million settlement with 411 plaintiffs.

The central New York diocese filed for bankruptcy in 2020 after the State of New York lifted its statute of limitations on abuse lawsuits.

“Beyond doubt, my heart continues to break for the damage that abuse has inflicted on the Church and its members,” said Bishop Douglas Lucia. “To the survivors and their families, I express genuine sorrowfulness and a firm resolve to ensure that future generations do not experience this scourge.”

Arsonists attacked a Catholic church in Nigeria, setting fires to church records and cars, according to Punch, a Lagos-based newspaper.

The incident took place in Boki, in Nigeria’s Cross River State.

Bishop Kevin Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana, expressed gratitude that Susan Ostermann, a University of Notre Dame professor and abortion advocate, declined to accept the university’s appointment as head of its Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies.

Archbishop Paul Coakley of Oklahoma City, the president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, and Bishop Rhoades were among the bishops who spoke out against the appointment. Bishop Rhoades also led the recitation of the Rosary at the university’s Lourdes grotto on February 24 for the intention of the university’s fidelity to its Catholic identity.

In its 2026 rankings, Newsweek ranked Bambino Gesù Hospital as the #6 pediatric hospital in the world.

“Being recognized by Newsweek as the top pediatric hospital in Europe and sixth in the world is a source of gratitude to all the people who work in our hospital every day,” said Tiziano Onesti, the hospital’s president.

Donated to the Vatican in 1924, the hospital is overseen by the Secretariat of State.

A Christian woman was denied burial in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh (map), according to Catholic Connect, a website of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India.

The Supreme Court of India recently affirmed that Christians and members of other religious minority groups may be buried in public cemeteries in the Hindu-majority nation. Authorities in Amodi forbade the grieving husband from burying his wife’s body in the public cemetery or on family land, according to the report.

Villagers “opposed the burial and demanded ‘Ghar Wapsi’ (reconversion to Hinduism), while issuing threats that reportedly included physical assault, damage to property, and the possibility of exhumation if burial rites were performed,” according to Catholic Connect. “They also claimed Christian burial practices would defile local land and deities.”