Archive for November 13, 2018

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By Jonah McKeown

As California fires continue to burn, Catholic Charities aids victims

As wildfires continue to burn throughout the state of California, local Catholic Charities agencies are working with agencies in neighboring... Read more

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By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope Francis to visit Morocco in 2019

Pope Francis will head to two cities in Morocco March 30-31, 2019, the Vatican announced Tuesday.  Read more

Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta, who was appointed adjunct secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith Nov. 13, 2018. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Archbishop Scicluna named adjunct secretary of CDF

Pope Francis Tuesday appointed Archbishop Charles Scicluna of Malta as adjunct secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the... Read more

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By Christine Rousselle

Tyler bishop: Our main job is to focus on salvation of souls

About three months after calling for an investigation into the claims made by former Apostolic Nuncio Carlo Vigano, Bishop Joseph... Read more

The USCCB autumn General Assembly in Baltimore, Md., Nov. 12, 2018. ?w=200&h=150

Archbishop Viganò urges US bishops to be 'courageous shepherds'

Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò sent Tuesday a message to the bishops of the United States, who are holding a plenary... Read more

The USCCB autumn General Assembly in Baltimore, Md., Nov. 12, 2018.  (CNS photo/Bob Roller)?w=200&h=150

By Ed Condon

'No words for depth of our anger' National Advisory Council tells US bishops

As the bishops of the United States continued their fall general assembly in Baltimore Tuesday, the leaders of the National... Read more

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Reporting hotline for complaints against bishops debated at USCCB meeting

A third-party complaint hotline could solve a major problem in the Church when it comes to reporting abuse - namely,... Read more

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By Christine Rousselle

National Review Board offers suggestions for bishops' accountability

Speaking on Tuesday at the USCCB’s Fall General Assembly in Baltimore, Dr. Francesco Cesareo, chairman of the National Review Board,... Read more

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Archbishop Cordileone says Mass for San Francisco's deceased homeless

Eight days after the feast of All Saints, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco said a Mass of the Dead... Read more

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By Kevin J. Jones

Jesuits in western U.S. to name members credibly accused of abuse

More names of clergy and religious accused of sex abuse are set to come out this December from a western... Read more

The USCCB autumn General Assembly in Baltimore, Md., Nov. 12, 2018. ?w=200&h=150

By Ed Condon

USCCB discusses standards of conduct, independent commission

The U.S. bishops have formally begun discussion of a new set of standards of conduct and a special commission to... Read more

James Grein speaks at the Silence Stops Now rally in Baltimore, Nov. 13, 2018. ?w=200&h=150

By Christine Rousselle

Alleged victim of Archbishop McCarrick speaks at rally outside USCCB meeting

James Grein, the man who came forward this summer alleging he was abused for 18 years by Archbishop Theodore McCarrick,... Read more