“This image cries to heaven for justice. This image silences politics. Who can look on this picture and not see the results of the failures of all of us to find a humane and just solution to the immigration crisis?” the bishops said.
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English bishops praise ruling that mentally disabled woman can give birth
English bishops welcomed a Court of Appeal ruling that a pregnant mentally disabled woman did not need to have an abortion.
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Citing alignment with Steve Bannon, Cardinal Burke cuts ties with Dignitatis Humanae Institute
On Twitter, Cardinal Burke said he had urged the institute to return to its original purpose of promoting the respect of human dignity but “it has not done so.”
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Syriac Catholic bishops optimistic amid dispersion of their faithful
The prelates noted that Christians “are an authentic component and founder” in Syria and Iraq. They called for solidarity among all citizens to build peace, hope and unity.
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Boy’s removal from church spurs debate in UK on welcoming those with autism
The Rimmers’ visit brought headlines and an apology from the dean of the chapel and inspired a debate about how churches treat children and adults with autism after Rimmer was asked to remove 9-year-old Tristan, who has autism, for making too much noise.
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Australian bishops begin ‘ad limina’ visit with Pope Francis
The president of the Australian bishops’ conference told his fellow bishops that it is “a time of humiliation” for Catholic Church leaders, but he is convinced that God is still at work.
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New Mexico Catholic youth group involved in deadly bus crash
Authorities on Monday were trying to determine what caused a bus carrying a New Mexico high school church group home from a weekend retreat in Denver to veer off the highway and crash, killing two people and injuring at least 13 others.
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Court overturns conviction of death-row inmate for jury selection bias
The Supreme Court, citing racial bias in the prosecutor’s jury selection, overturned the death sentence of a Mississippi African American man who had been tried six times for a quadruple murder charge.
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History of slaves sold for Georgetown detailed in new genealogical website
A genealogical association has launched a new website detailing the family histories of slaves who were sold to keep Catholic-run Georgetown University from bankruptcy in the 1800s.
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Lebanon critiques Trump administration’s Middle East peace plan
Lebanon’s Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said Sunday that the country will not be “tempted” by money into giving up Palestinian rights, criticizing the Trump administration’s $50 billion investment proposal that comes as part of its recently unveiled Middle East peace plan.