A Dallas bishop said that the public forgiveness offered by the brother of a murder victim toward the person who killed him was “an incredible example of Christian love.”
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Peru’s church leaders call for end to corruption amid political crisis
Catholic church leaders in Peru have called for an end to political corruption in that country in the aftermath of President Martin Vizcarra’s act to dissolve Congress, which subsequently led to a vote to have him removed from office.
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Cardinal releases book skeptical of married priests just before debate at Amazon synod begins
In speaking at a press conference to launch a new book about the priesthood, Cardinal Marc Ouellet, head of the Vatican’s commission for Latin America, expressed doubts whether allowing married priests would be the solution for the clerical shortage in the Amazon.
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Pope Francis names Archbishop Auza, Vatican rep at U.N., nuncio to Spain
Pope Francis has chosen Archbishop Bernardito Auza, currently the Vatican’s representative to the United Nations, as nuncio to Spain.
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Tikuna deacon to be first priest from Amazonian tribe
Deacon Pereira will become the first priest from the Tikuna ethnic group, a tribe of about 60,000 people that live deep in the Amazon, along a stretch of the jungle shared by Colombia, Peru and Brazil.
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German bishops to follow ‘synodal way’ despite Vatican warning
“The synodal way is a ‘sui generis’ process, and not a synod or a particular council, and there’ll be no separate German process, without Rome, on questions touching the universal church.
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Connecticut report criticizes church leaders’ response to clergy abuse
The report singles out Cardinal Edward Egan, who served as Bridgeport bishop from 1988 to 2000 before becoming cardinal in New York; former Bishop Walter Curtis; and former Bishop Lawrence J. Shehan.
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New York Archdiocese complying with child protection charter, reviewer says
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York said Sept. 30 he was “grateful and relieved” by the report of a comprehensive independent review of archdiocesan compliance with the U.S. bishops’ “Charter for the Protection of Child and Young People.”
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Northern Ireland Christian leaders: People weren’t consulted on abortion law
An ecumenical group of church leaders in Northern Ireland have come together to protest the British government’s edict for a more liberal abortion rights law to be applied in the province.
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Immigrations judges say they pass certain rulings to avoid being fired
Because of Trump administration policies regarding immigration and migrants, certain immigration judges are wary that their decisions might get them fired.