Archive for December 13, 2019
Senior Victoria cops said Pell investigation could distract from major police scandal
Senior police officials in the Australian state of Victoria discussed by email the way that their 2014 investigation into Cardinal... Read more
Pope Francis celebrates 50th ordination anniversary by honoring his mentor
Fifty years ago on Dec. 13, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was ordained a Jesuit priest in Argentina. As pope, he will... Read more
US bishops in Rome ask Pope Francis about McCarrick report
American bishops from the Midwest met with Pope Francis this week with questions about the outcome of the Vatican’s investigation... Read more
Bishop Conley announces medical leave of absence from Lincoln diocese
Bishop James Conley announced Friday that he is taking a medical leave of absence from his ministry as Bishop of... Read more
‘No logical connection’ between celibacy and abuse, CDF official says
A senior official at the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has defended clerical celibacy in the wake of... Read more
Bishops condemn antisemitism after New Jersey shooting
The U.S. bishops’ conference on Friday condemned the antisemitic shooting at a kosher market in Jersey City earlier this week,... Read more
‘A Hidden Life’ brings story of Bl. Franz Jaggerstatter and his wife to the big screen
A new film opening this weekend tells the story of Blessed Franz Jagerstatter, whose refusal to fight for the Nazis... Read more
Group of South Sudanese clerics, laity reject Juba archbishop appointment
A group of three priests and five laymen from the Archdiocese of Juba wrote Thursday to the Congregation for the... Read more
For Gaza Christians, no Christmas travels to Bethlehem and Jerusalem
Church leaders in Jerusalem are appealing to Israeli authorities to reverse a decision that prohibits the Christmastime travel permits that... Read more
New Jersey bishop opposes contraception bill removing religious exemption
A New Jersey bishop is calling on legislators to amend a bill that would force religious groups to fund contraceptive... Read more
