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Jesuits in western U.S. to name members credibly accused of abuse
More names of clergy and religious accused of sex abuse are set to come out this December from a western... Read more
Archbishop Cordileone says Mass for San Francisco's deceased homeless
Eight days after the feast of All Saints, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco said a Mass of the Dead... Read more
National Review Board offers suggestions for bishops' accountability
Speaking on Tuesday at the USCCB’s Fall General Assembly in Baltimore, Dr. Francesco Cesareo, chairman of the National Review Board,... Read more
Reporting hotline for complaints against bishops debated at USCCB meeting
A third-party complaint hotline could solve a major problem in the Church when it comes to reporting abuse - namely,... Read more
'No words for depth of our anger' National Advisory Council tells US bishops
As the bishops of the United States continued their fall general assembly in Baltimore Tuesday, the leaders of the National... Read more
Tyler bishop: Our main job is to focus on salvation of souls
About three months after calling for an investigation into the claims made by former Apostolic Nuncio Carlo Vigano, Bishop Joseph... Read more
As California fires continue to burn, Catholic Charities aids victims
As wildfires continue to burn throughout the state of California, local Catholic Charities agencies are working with agencies in neighboring... Read more
Lamenting clergy sex abuse, Pa. bishops announce victim compensation funds
Seven of the eight Roman Catholic dioceses of Pennsylvania will create compensation funds for victims of clergy sex abuse, following... Read more
Listen to victims, learn from your mistakes, women plead to USCCB
In the afternoon of the first full day of the US bishops' autumn general assembly, two speakers pleaded with the... Read more
USCCB meeting: What just happened, and what might happen next?
During a holy hour Monday morning, two survivors of clerical sexual abuse spoke to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops... Read more
Missouri bishops release letter urging USCCB action on sex abuse crisis
The bishops of Missouri released a letter Monday expressing support for proposals meant to help address the sexual abuse crisis... Read more
Abuse victims challenge US bishops to confront problems
Two victims of clerical sexual abuse addressed members of the US bishops’ conference Monday and shared how the bishops' action,... Read more
Cardinal DiNardo: Vatican directive came from Congregation for Bishops
The directive not to vote on the proposals which had been expected to form the basis for the response of... Read more
Apostolic Nuncio: Bishops need to regain trust of their faithful
Bishops in the United States need to work hard to regain the trust of their flocks and combat a culture... Read more
Cardinal DiNardo to US bishops: Avoid despair, presumption in addressing abuse crisis
Cardinal Daniel DiNardo opened the fall assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) with a speech calling for... Read more
Vatican cancels US bishops’ vote on sex abuse reform measures
Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, president of the U.S. bishops’ conference has told the American bishops that they will not vote on... Read more
Sr Thea Bowman's cause for canonization could open at US bishops' meeting
Sr. Thea Bowman was the first African American woman to address the U.S. bishops' conference. Most likely, she was also... Read more
After 100 years, US Catholicism still bears the stamp of World War I
A century after the close of World War I, the war has faded from living memory. But its effects endure. Read more
With US adoption needs high, Kansas looks to restrict religious agencies
The incoming governor of Kansas is looking for a way to avoid enforcing a religious freedom law protecting adoption agencies... Read more
‘Whispered in the dark’ conference aims to help fight porn
An all-day conference will be hosted in southeast Michigan to expose the problem of pornography and promote resources for those... Read more
