Archive for February 25, 2019
Vatican abuse summit follow-up decides to hold more follow-ups
On Monday, in the Vatican’s first follow-up to last week’s child abuse summit, officials emphasized “encounter” and the need for... Read more
Pope Francis to publish document on youth synod
The Vatican announced Sunday that Pope Francis will publish in March a post-synodal exhortation on last October’s synod on young... Read more
Opioid overdose rates rising among African Americans
While much of the opioid crisis of the last two decades has been associated with white Americans and prescription drugs,... Read more
New poll shows more Democrats, younger Americans identify as pro-life
Recent poll shows a 17-point increase in the number of Americans who identify as pro life, up from 38 percent... Read more
Australian archbishop faces questions over handling of abuse allegations
Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Brisbane is being investigated by his former archdiocese over his alleged handling of information on child... Read more
Rosica resigns from college board after plagiarism apology; Jesuits withdraw award
A Canadian priest who apologized last week for plagiarism has resigned from the governing board of a Catholic college affiliated... Read more
Archbishop Gomez: 'Crisis of personal fidelity' at the heart of Church scandals
Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles responded to the Vatican’s summit on abuse by stressing the need for a renewal... Read more
New documents challenge Vatican claims about accused Argentine bishop
An Argentine newspaper has published documents purporting to show that the Vatican knew about allegations of sexual abuse by Bishop... Read more
Born-Alive Abortion Survivors bill fails to beat Senate filibuster
The Senate voted of 53 to 44 to invoke cloture on Monday, but fell short of the two-thirds majority needed... Read more
Venezuelan bishop warns of consequences after destruction of humanitarian aid
The Archbishop of Ciudad Bolívar warned Saturday of “very grave consequences” for the government of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro after... Read more
In El Paso, Catholic bishops meet along the border to discuss migration
Catholic bishops from both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border are meeting in El Paso with immigration advocates, interreligious groups, and... Read more
Prosecutors drop second trial against Cardinal George Pell
Prosecutors have abandoned a planned second trial against Australian Cardinal George Pell, who was convicted in December 2018 on five... Read more
