Archive for August 13, 2018

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Pittsburgh bishop says not all grand jury accusations are 'substantiated'

Bishop David Zubik of Pittsburgh has confirmed that some of the priests named in the Pennsylvania grand jury report into... Read more

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Bishop Conley gives update on diocesan allegations, review policies

In a listening session at a local church in Lincoln, Nebraska, Bishop James Conley updated members of his diocese on... Read more

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Monks arrested over suspected murder of Coptic Orthodox bishop

Egyptian police have arrested two men, one a monk and one a former monk, over the death last month of... Read more

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By Ed Condon

Cardinal Wuerl lays out plan for lay involvement in bishops' accountability

Cardinal Donald Wuerl has laid out his vision for lay participation in new oversight structures as part of the ongoing... Read more

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Costa Rican bishops deplore ruling legalizing gay marriage

The Costa Rican Bishops' Conference lamented a ruling by the Constitutional Chamber of the nation's Supreme Court which mandated legal... Read more

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Veritatis splendor to be theme of Courage conference

An upcoming conference in Connecticut will offers Catholic leaders in medicine and ministry the practical and pastoral tools to reach... Read more

Mary Ann Carr-Wilson greets the Marian Sisters of Santa Rosa before the Teaching Children's Chant Camp Workshop in Menlo Park, Calif., held last week. Photo courtesy of the Benedict XVI Institute.?w=200&h=150

Workshop teaches how to teach Gregorian chant to children, teens

Parish music directors, teachers, priests, and religious sisters gathered near San Francisco last week for a workshop helping them learn... Read more

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With inmate's fate unclear, Florida bishops pray to end death penalty

The Catholic bishops of Florida have asked for continued prayers for an end to the death penalty following the stay... Read more

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Church in Australia should not be tax exempt, former government official says

A former tax official has said Australia should revoke the non-profit tax status of the Catholic Church in the country,... Read more