“I tell people all the time that a lot of my politics and a lot of the way I think about things, was influenced by them,” McGovern said, speaking of the Jesuits.
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Bishops welcome restoration of federal funding to faith-based adoption agencies
The Trump administration announced a proposed rule to allow faith-based adoption and foster care agencies to follow their deeply held religious beliefs and not place children with same-sex couples.
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Pope Francis criticizes cultural discrimination that surfaced during Amazon synod
“There are circles and sectors that present themselves as ilustrados (enlightened) — they sequester the proclamation of the gospel through a distorted reasoning that divides the world between ‘civilized’ and ‘barbaric,’” Francis said. “On this basis, contempt can develop for people considered to be second rate,” he said, adding that “all this also emerged during the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon.”
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Bishops call for audit of Bolivian election as protests become violent
“We are seeking a peaceful way to end this crisis” said Carlos Cordero, a political adviser for the Bolivian bishops’ conference.
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Catholics join other religious groups endorsing ‘Faithful Democracy’ statement
Six Catholic organizations have endorsed a wide-ranging platform calling for urgent attention to the nation’s democratic principles.
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Pakistani asylum-seekers in Bangkok debate risking deportation to attend papal Mass
“Any time we go outside, we could be arrested.”
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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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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.
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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.
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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)