Archive for February 25, 2014

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput at a May 2012 press conference. ?w=200&h=150

Archbishop Chaput finds two priests unsuitable for ministry

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia had found two local priests to be unsuitable for ministry following separate, substantiated allegations... Read more

Cardinal Tempesta of Rio de Janeiro, speaking Nov. 16, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

Cardinal Tempesta, the 'worker bishop' with communications skills

When he was appointed archbishop of Rio de Janeiro, Orani Tempesta – newly made a cardinal -- promised to visit... Read more

Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville takes part in a press conference at the USCCB's Fall General Assembly in Baltimore on Nov. 12, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

By Andrea Gagliarducci,Kate Veik

Archbishop Kurtz sees 'great thirst' for Christ in US

Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, says he has witnessed a strong... Read more

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square before the Wednesday general audience October 30, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

'We are brothers,' Pope stresses in message to Pentecostals

Pope Francis sent a video message to a gathering of U.S. Pentecostal leaders, voicing his “yearning” that separation between Catholics... Read more

Pope Francis says Mass in St. Peter's Basilica, Jan. 6, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

Pope Francis: riches are good, if used for people's sake

In his preface to a new book authored by Cardinal Mueller, Pope Francis stresses that money is itself a good... Read more

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By Adelaide Mena

Court denies HHS mandate protection for Notre Dame

A Chicago appellate court has upheld a previous ruling denying Notre Dame University legal protections while it moves forward in... Read more

Cardinal Archbishop Timothy Dolan of New York.?w=200&h=150

Cardinal Dolan anticipates attacks over handling of sex abuse

In an attempt to both anticipate and deflect “potentially negative publicity,” Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York has written... Read more

Pope Francis says Mass in St. Peter's Basilica July 7, 2013. ?w=200&h=150

War and conflict come from our own hearts, Pope warns

In homily at Tuesday’s Mass, Pope Francis mourned the victims of the many small wars taking place in the world,... Read more

A tent chapel erected in Maidan Square, Kyiv, during protests earlier this month. ?w=200&h=150

Ukrainian archbishop calls for solidarity amid instability

In the wake of political changes unfolding after months of violent conflict, the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church... Read more

New German Cardinal, Gerhard Ludwig Muller is met by Benedict XVI in St Peter's Basilica Feb. 22, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Andrea Gagliarducci

Cardinal: Liberation Theology needed separation from Marxism

At his recent book presentation, a Vatican cardinal explained that although Marxist ideology had sought to influence Liberation Theology, the... Read more