Archive for August 31, 2018

Cardinal Pietro Parolin speaks in Rome, Sept. 28, 2017. ?w=200&h=150

For Parolin, Viganò's allegations about the pope 'not at all worrying'

In comments on the testimony of a former nuncio to the United States alleging sex abuse cover-up by the pope... Read more

Pope Francis greets Cardinal Donald Wuerl, Oct. 27, 2017. ?w=200&h=150

By Ed Condon

The Viganò report, and what Wuerl didn’t know

On Aug. 25, Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò released a 11-page “testimony” which made specific allegations against a number of high-ranking... Read more

A child standing at the entrance of a house in central Hong Kong. ?w=200&h=150

By Courtney Mares

Chinese state media denies imminent plans to end two-child policy

An official Chinese state media outlet has denied any imminent change to the country’s national two-child policy. The announcement follows... Read more

Jim Towey, president of Ave Maria University. Photo courtesy of Ave Maria University.?w=200&h=150

Ave Maria president amends statement denouncing 'defiance' of pope

One day after issuing a statement denouncing what he called the 'defiance' of Pope Francis by “so-called conservative Catholics”, the... Read more

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By Courtney Mares

Australian bishops defend seal of confession in response to sex abuse report

Australian bishops have accepted the vast majority of recommendations made after a five-year investigation into sexual abuse in the country.  Read more

Bishop Andrew Cozzens. CNA file photo.?w=200&h=150

Bishop Cozzens: Nienstedt investigation was 'doomed to fail'

Auxiliary Bishop Andrew H. Cozzens of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis released Friday his account of a now-controversial... Read more