Archive for May 15, 2023
Leading Catholics and rabbis agree: Help terminally ill, reject assisted suicide
The joint statement said the presentation reaffirmed “the dignity of every human being.” Read more
In wake of the clerical pederasty scandal in Bolivia, bishop says he favors optional celibacy for priests
Bishop Eugenio Cóter, head of the Communication Commission of the Bolivian Bishops’ Conference, said in a radio interview that optional... Read more
Tokyo archbishop elected new president of Caritas Internationalis
Archbishop Tarcisius Isao Kikuchi takes the helm of the Church’s charitable arm six months after Pope Francis dismissed its top... Read more
UPDATE: ‘God is trans’ exhibit remains in church, but with controversial title removed
A controversial art display at a Manhattan Catholic church titled “God is Trans: A Queer Spiritual Journey” is undergoing a... Read more
Oakland Diocese files for bankruptcy following sexual abuse lawsuits
The Diocese of Oakland has filed for bankruptcy protection amid hundreds of accusations of clergy sexual abuse, Bishop Michael Barber... Read more
North Carolina governor vetoes 12-week abortion ban, faces override
The Democratic governor’s veto puts the ball back in the lawmakers’ court, where Republicans enjoy a narrow supermajority. Read more
Catholics at the U.S.-Mexico border: ‘Too many people to help, but someone has to’
As debate rages over how to manage a new surge of migrants, Catholics in border communities like El Paso, Texas,... Read more
Ohio priest convicted of sexual abuse of minors
Parish priest Michael Zacharias, 56, was convicted on five counts of sex trafficking by a federal jury in the Northern... Read more
