Archive for February 5, 2018

Pope Francis celebrates Mass in St. Peter's Basilica on Sept. 2, 2015. ?w=200&h=150

A 2015 letter detailed allegations against Barros. Did the Pope receive it?

A Chilean survivor of sexual abuse says that he wrote a to Pope Francis letter in 2015, claiming that Bishop... Read more

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Portland archbishop celebrates marriage Mass after call for new family initiatives

On Saturday, Archbishop Alexander Sample of Portland, Oregon celebrated a Mass for marriage, after calling for new marriage initiatives in... Read more

Pope Francis with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, in Vatican City, Feb. 5, 2018. ?w=200&h=150

By Hannah Brockhaus

Pope, Turkish president, discuss Middle East in first Vatican meeting

On Monday, Pope Francis and the president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdo?an, met at the Vatican, discussing the situation in... Read more

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Catholic school principal named new auxiliary bishop of Atlanta

Pope Francis has appointed Marist School principal Father Joel Konzen, S.M., to serve as an auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese... Read more

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As alumni claim sexual assault is mishandled, Christendom College vows to improve

Following allegations that Christendom College mishandled student sexual assault reports, the college’s administration has said it is committed to doing... Read more

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By Mary Farrow

Marriage Encounter movement celebrates 50 years of strengthening marriages

Worldwide Marriage Encounter celebrates 50-year anniversary.  Read more