The decision affects Bishop Michael J. Bransfield, retired bishop of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, who left his position in September 2018 under a cloud of allegations of sexual and financial misconduct.
November 4, 2019
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Georgetown reparations plan for slaves sold by university draws criticism from students
Georgetown announced it would commit to raising around $400,000 a year to create a fund for reparations to the descendants of 272 slaves sold by the college in the pre-Civil War era.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Brazil’s Indigenous Missionary Council blames government for murder
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been recorded several times stating that he does not agree with the number and size of indigenous territories.
Posted inFaith, Interviews
A practical guide to discernment (Hint: just be yourself)
Father George Elliot discusses his latest book on vocational discernment and the power of prayer in determining God’s will.
Posted inFaith, Politics & Society
Remembering the children who died in detention during Día de los Muertos
“They died on their way to this country and made that journey from life into death,” Ms. Marquez said. “In the end, we will find them there with our God.”
Posted inExamen, Faith
If you face temptations in prayer, be honest with God.
The Rev. James Martin, S.J., leads listeners through an Examen focusing on the experience of praying while you’re tempted.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Why the Catholic Church needs modern-day female prophets
We women do not want to make waves; we do not want to upset people. But the moment for all of us to act is decidedly now.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Iran furthers nuclear program on anniversary of U.S. Embassy crisis
Tehran has gone from producing some 450 grams (1 pound) of low-enriched uranium a day to 5 kilograms (11 pounds)
Posted inArts & Culture, Short Take
The humanities may seem pointless, but that is the point
Humanities education is imperiled and undervalued in an a society that worships short-term usefulness, writes Santiago Ramos. But there is a rebellion in defense of educating the soul.
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Eldest Mercy sister in world dies at age 111
The eldest Sister of Mercy in the world and possibly the oldest living religious died Oct. 25 at the age of 111 at the Convent of Mercy retirement home in Mobile.