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Young people stand during a daylong regional encuentro Oct. 28 at Herndon Middle School in Herndon, Va.  (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)
FaithDispatches
J.D. Long García
“For Hispanics, whatever the priest says goes. But that’s not right. The priest is not God. Nobody is above God.”
Father Chris Ponnet, chaplain at the St. Camillus Center for Spiritual Care in Los Angeles, speaks during a rally protesting the death penalty in Anaheim, Calif., Feb. 25, 2017. (CNS photo/Andrew Cullen, Reuters) 
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Michael J. O’Loughlin
Pope Francis has revised the church’s catechism to state that the death penalty is no longer admissible.
A woman holds a sign in protest while praying as Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati of Santiago, Chile, celebrates Mass on July 25 at the cathedral in Santiago. The Chilean prosecutor's office has issued a subpoena to Cardinal Ezzati regarding his role in the alleged cover-up of sexual abuse by clergy members. (CNS photo/Ivan Alvarado, Reuters) 
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Michael J. O’Loughlin
“We join with all those demanding the end of a culture that ignores or tolerates sexual abuse of Catholic sisters or any other adult or minor perpetrated by those in positions of trust in the church community.”
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James T. Keane
Catholic moral theologians from around the globe conclude an international ethics conference with calls for prophetic action.
Bishop Ronald Gainer of the Diocese of Harrisburg, Pa. (2014 CNS file photo)
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Michael J. O’Loughlin
“Anyone accused of sexual misconduct will have his name removed from any place of honor.”
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Michael J. O’Loughlin
When allegations first surfaced regarding then-Cardinal McCarrick last month, some church officials called for new regulations and policies that apply to charges of misconduct and mismanagement against bishops. But in his letter, Bishop Scharfenberger said such changes alone will not be enough to address the church’s failings.