Archive for September 25, 2019

Pope Francis speaks at the general audience Sept. 25, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Pope Francis says slander is a 'diabolical cancer'

Pope Francis said Wednesday that slander is a 'diabolical cancer' that seriously damages the Church.  Read more

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Erie district attorney investigating seminarian's sexual harassment claims

The district attorney in Erie County has begun a criminal investigation into claims of sexual harassment raised by a former... Read more

St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York City. Via Shutterstock?w=200&h=150

Case dismissed against New York priest accused of abuse

A priest of the Archdiocese of New York has been cleared of accusations of sexual abuse after the judge dismissed the... Read more

Father Timothy Christy, vicar general for the Diocese of Metuchen, leads the Eucharistic Procession for the last three miles of the Sept. 21 walking pilgrimage. ?w=200&h=150

Metuchen diocese holds 9-mile walking pilgrimage for spiritual renewal

More than 700 people participated in a nine-mile pilgrimage through the streets of New Jersey's Hunterdon County on Saturday in... Read more

Mexican flag during the Angelus Address in St. Peter's Square on January 10, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

March for life and family in Mexico opposes abortion, organized crime

Pro-life advocates took to the streets throughout Mexico on Sept. 21 to march for life, family, and conscience protections.  Read more

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Judicial nominee quizzed over undergrad abortion op-ed

A federal judicial nominee during his confirmation process was questioned by a U.S. senator over an op-ed on abortion that he... Read more

Bishop Rudolf Voderholzer of Regensburg. ?w=200&h=150

By Ed Condon

German bishops vote to adopt statutes for Synodal Assembly

The bishops of Germany have voted to adopt a set of statutes for their long-planned “Synodal Assembly.” The decision was... Read more

St. Paul’s Cathedral in Minnesota. ?w=200&h=150

As Minnesota synod begins, archbishop says Church is listening

The Catholic Church in Saint Paul and Minneapolis has begun a series of “prayer and listening events” to help prepare... Read more

US Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan co-hosts an event on 'The Human Rights Crisis in Xinjiang' in New York City, Sept. 24, 2019. ?w=200&h=150

International reactions to Chinese detention of Muslims remain mixed

As China's detention of Muslims of the country's northwest in re-education camps continues, few countries are openly denouncing the practice... Read more

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Sex abuse scandal leaves Australian Church, gov’t scrambling for solutions 

In the wake of a major clergy sex abuse scandal and the high-profile, controversial trial and conviction of sex abuse... Read more

Pope Francis greets officials of the John Paul II Institute at the Clementine Hall in the Vatican, Oct. 27, 2016. ?w=200&h=150

Leading American Catholic philosophers say JPII Institute changes threaten credibility

Leading American Catholic philosophers have written to the leadership of the Pontifical John Paul II Institute in Rome to express... Read more