Archive for June 15, 2015

Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square during the Wednesday general audience on Nov. 19, 2014. ?w=200&h=150

By Elise Harris

Is climate change natural or man-induced? For Pope Francis, it’s both

One of the most challenging scientific questions Pope Francis faces in his new encyclical on creation is that of climate... Read more

Archbishop John C. Nienstedt of St. Paul-Minneapolis.?w=200&h=150

By Ann Schneible

Minn. archbishop resigns with 'clear conscience' amid sex abuse charges

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of the archbishop and an auxiliary bishop of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, less than... Read more

A view of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, Jan. 25, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

By Andrea Gagliarducci

In Vatican trial, former archbishop faces sex abuse charges

Former papal nuncio Josef Wesolowski will be tried by the Vatican’s criminal court for sexual abuse of minors and for... Read more

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For Archbishop Gomez, assisted suicide bill is empty compassion

People suffering from terminal illness deserve true compassion and care – not violence, Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles... Read more