Idols blind us to love, Pope Francis says

·      Planned Parenthood sues after South Carolina bans Medicaid funds for abortion clinics

Planned Parenthood has filed a lawsuit challenging a South Carolina executive order barring Medicaid funds from going toward any health services at abortion clinics.

·      Lincoln diocese responds to reports of misconduct by former vocations director

·      Catholic church in Northern Ireland hit with sectarian graffiti

·      Harrisburg Bishop releases names of 71 accused priests, deacons, seminarians

·      New resource center to promote African American sainthood causes

·      White House condemns violence in Nicaragua, supports Catholic-led negotiations

·      Bishop Olmsted named apostolic administrator of Arizona-based Byzantine eparchy

·      Cardinal DiNardo: 'Grave moral failures of judgment' about McCarrick allegations

·      Idols blind us to love, Pope Francis says

·      Indian cardinal: Proposed confession ban is 'absurd,' unconstitutional

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