Archive for October 15, 2018
Vatican confirms synod’s final report to be voted on ‘part by part’
The head of Vatican communications said Monday the youth synod’s final document will be voted on “part by part,” requiring... Read more
Trump set to pick Catholic lawyer as next White House counsel
President Donald Trump has reportedly a chosen Catholic lawyer, Pat Cipollone, to replace White House Counsel Donald McGhan. In addition... Read more
Pope laicizes two Chilean bishops for sexual abuse of minors
Pope Francis has officially expelled two Chilean bishops from the clerical state. Both men were accused of sexual abuse of... Read more
Taiwan offers second invitation to pope following Vatican-China deal
Taiwan’s government has issued a second invitation for Pope Francis to visit the country, a move which follows new developments... Read more
Film spurs hundreds of abuse allegations in Poland as crisis spreads to Europe
A Polish film depicting unsavory characters as clerics has broken box office records and sparked a wave of sexual abuse... Read more
Washington archdiocese releases the names of 28 accused clergy
Just days after Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Cardinal Donald Wuerl as Archbishop of Washington, the D.C. archdiocese has... Read more
Pittsburgh Diocese begins years-long parish consolidation process
An interim Mass and confession schedule went into effect Oct. 15 in the Diocese of Pittsburgh as the six-county diocese... Read more
Thousands gather in L.A. archdiocese to celebrate St. Oscar Romero
St. Oscar Romero was canonized by Pope Francis Oct. 14, together with six other new saints. That same day, an... Read more
In major break over Ukraine, Russian Orthodox Church splits from Constantinople
The Russian Orthodox Patriarchate of Moscow has cut ties with the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Bartholomew I, claiming his recognition... Read more
