Archive for November 12, 2018
Vatican cancels US bishops’ vote on sex abuse reform measures
Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, president of the U.S. bishops’ conference has told the American bishops that they will not vote on... Read more
Cardinal DiNardo to US bishops: Avoid despair, presumption in addressing abuse crisis
Cardinal Daniel DiNardo opened the fall assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) with a speech calling for... Read more
Apostolic Nuncio: Bishops need to regain trust of their faithful
Bishops in the United States need to work hard to regain the trust of their flocks and combat a culture... Read more
Science should serve humanity, Pope Francis says
Pope Francis told a group of scientists Monday to use their knowledge for the benefit of all humanity, especially at... Read more
Vatican Christmas stamps feature artwork by inmate
The artwork featured on the Vatican’s postage stamps for Christmas 2018 were painted by a man serving a life-sentence in... Read more
Cardinal DiNardo: Vatican directive came from Congregation for Bishops
The directive not to vote on the proposals which had been expected to form the basis for the response of... Read more
Abuse victims challenge US bishops to confront problems
Two victims of clerical sexual abuse addressed members of the US bishops’ conference Monday and shared how the bishops' action,... Read more
Four kidnapped priests in southern Nigeria have been released
Four priests who were abducted in Nigeria's Edo state last week were released Friday night. Read more
Missouri bishops release letter urging USCCB action on sex abuse crisis
The bishops of Missouri released a letter Monday expressing support for proposals meant to help address the sexual abuse crisis... Read more
Singapore archdiocese extends required marriage prep time to one year
The Archdiocese of Singapore has introduced a new policy to ensure couples are taking the time they need to properly... Read more
Listen to victims, learn from your mistakes, women plead to USCCB
In the afternoon of the first full day of the US bishops' autumn general assembly, two speakers pleaded with the... Read more
USCCB meeting: What just happened, and what might happen next?
During a holy hour Monday morning, two survivors of clerical sexual abuse spoke to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops... Read more
Lamenting clergy sex abuse, Pa. bishops announce victim compensation funds
Seven of the eight Roman Catholic dioceses of Pennsylvania will create compensation funds for victims of clergy sex abuse, following... Read more
Irish archbishop: The sacrifice of Protestants and Catholics in WWI should unite us
Irish Protestants and Catholics should see the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day as an opportunity to build peace and reconciliation,... Read more
