Dr. Francis S. Collins, who led the Human Genome Project–and who is a member of the Vatican’s Pontifical Academy of Sciences–has been selected as the recipient of the 2020 Templeton Prize.
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African church leaders work to curb domestic abuse during lockdown
Church leaders in Africa are urging more attention be paid to the problem of spousal abuse during the pandemic.
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During Laudato Si’ Week, 24 Catholic entities divest from fossil fuels
Bishops’ conferences from Brazil, Indonesia and Ireland are announcing their intent to divest from fossil fuel companies, in keeping with the spirit of Pope Francis’ Laudato Si’ encyclical, which was released five years ago.
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Catholic leaders warn of humanitarian, environmental tragedy in Amazon
Catholic bishops from South America are warning that the pandemic will engender “a humanitarian and environmental tragedy” is something is not done to alleviate conditions particularly in the Amazon basin.
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Extreme caution tops checklists for Catholic colleges to reopen in fall
The Chronicle of Higher Education reported May 18 that 68% of 600 colleges and universities were planning to reopen with in-person education in the fall, while 10% were waiting to decide. An online format was the choice for 7% of schools.
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Film accuses Polish church of continued sexual abuse cover-up
Archbishop Polak said the film showed required child protection standards were still not being observed in the Polish church.
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Justice Department urged to aggressively prosecute pornography vendors
On April 30, Archbishops Salvatore J. Cordileone of San Francisco and Paul S. Coakley of Oklahoma City and Bishop David A. Konderla of Tulsa, Oklahoma, wrote Barr to request stepped-up prosecutions.
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At Sunday Mass, pope offers prayers for sanitation workers
During Sunday Mass on May 17, Pope Francis publicly thanked all those workers who help sanitize hospitals and neighborhoods during the pandemic and offered prayers for their work and safety.
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St. Peter’s Basilica reopens to the public
Pope Francis celebrated Mass at the tomb of his sainted predecessor, John Paul II, on the occasion of the centenary of the Polish pope’s birth. For the first time since the pandemic started, the general public was admitted into St. Peter’s Basilica, but with sanitary protocols observed.
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New emergency aid bill would cut most benefits to Catholic schools
Disallowing emergency aid to one part of an affected community and allowing it for another runs contrary to long-held social policy, Catholic education advocates said.