The bishop said he knew people are frustrated that it is taking so long for the report to be published, but “an institution that’s been around 2,000 years doesn’t turn on a dime.”
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10 years after Vatican reform, Legionaries of Christ in new abuse crisis
Following the AP story, the Legion announced on Monday it would conduct an investigation with the Vatican into the cover-up of the case, and vowed all superiors involved would cooperate.
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As Dutch parishes close, some Catholics just quit going to church
With 55% of parishes having closed, attendance at Mass in the Netherlands is continuing to drop, with “peak secularization” yet to come as even more parishes close.
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Germany’s synodal assembly is a step to rebuilding church’s credibility
Catholic leaders in Germany have compiled responses from lay Catholics in areas related to who holds power in the church, sexual morals, the role of priests and the place of women in church offices in preparation for an upcoming synodal assembly to debate church reforms.
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Integral development for all is a moral duty, Pope Francis tells leaders at Davos
The pope’s message was read to the assembly Jan. 21 by Cardinal Peter Turkson, prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development
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Pope Francis urges bishops to teach Catholics discernment on voting and politics
Pope Francis told a group of U.S. bishops their job is to step back from partisan politics and help their faithful discern based on values.
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Open Doors warns of ‘rise of the surveillance state’ as North Korea tops watch list again
This year, the Christian watchdog organization is highlighting the “rise of the surveillance state” and its impact on Christians and Muslims in China along with its 2019 World Watch List, released Wednesday (Jan. 15).
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50 years later, Chicano Catholic activists recall their midnight Mass clash with police
Fifty years after a Catholic lay group protested for the rights of Mexican-Americans in Los Angeles, the people who participated then reflect today on how far the Church still needs to go in pastoral outreach to the poor and disadvantaged.
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President Trump issues new guidance on prayer in public schools
In a separate proposed rule, the administration aims to protect the rights of religious student groups at public universities, giving them equal treatment with secular student groups.
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14 people with church ties named in Alaska misconduct review
The report, which had limited details, included allegations of sexual misconduct involving vulnerable adults or those younger than 18 and viewing child pornography.