A nine-point “plan of amends” developed by Bishop Brennan was announced in a Nov. 26 letter he sent to the faithful of the diocese.
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Archbishop Naumann invites church to join a year of service to pregnant women
Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann sees the day that Catholic parishes can be one of the first places a woman facing an unexpected or challenging pregnancy can turn to for assistance rather than think of seeking an abortion.
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U.S.C.C.B. president disinvites Bishop Bransfield from fall assembly
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.
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U.S. bishops promote civility as 2020 election approaches
The campaign “is a way the church can be an example,” director Jill Rauh said.
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Turkey’s incursion into northeast Syria raises serious moral questions on citizen protections
Turkey’s long-threatened incursion into northeast Syria after the sudden pullout of U.S. military forces from the country in early October raises serious moral questions on the responsibility to protect civilians caught in the middle of a new conflict.
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Survey: Catholics want more transparency about their charitable giving
The survey for Boston-based Catholic Investment Services found that about 87% of respondents would be more likely to donate to Catholic institutions if they knew the money would be invested in ways consistent with church teaching and values.
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Father Thomas Stransky dies, played key role in Vatican II
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Paulist Father Thomas Stransky, credited internationally as a pioneer in the Catholic Church’s ecumenical and interfaith relations stemming from the Second Vatican Council, died Sept. 3 on his 89th birthday. Those who worked with the visionary priest over the years said his role in overseeing the drafting of three council documents has […]
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Trial of the Kings Bay Plowshares set for late October
The charges stemmed from an April 2018 protest at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay in Georgia, one of two home ports for the U.S. Navy’s fleet of Trident submarines.
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1,000 global leaders address religious freedom at State Department
July 16 was the first day of the second Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom at the U.S. Department of State.
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Trump administration’s plan to change how inflation is measured concerns advocates for poor
The Trump administration is weighing a plan that uses a different definition of inflation to determine who lives in poverty and who does not.