The Italian ministry for culture has revoked a license it granted to the Dignitatis Humanae Institute to manage a state-owned historic monument south of Rome, citing irregularities in the bidding process and a breach of contract.
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Australian Catholic Church releases standards for child protection
The Australian Catholic Church has released its National Catholic Safeguarding Standards, more than 18 months after they were recommended by the country’s landmark Royal Commission into Institutional Child Sexual Abuse, in the latest chapter in the overhaul of how the church responds to clergy sexual abuse.
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List: Taking the pulse of Catholic voters
Recent polls put U.S. Catholics squarely in the middle of the political spectrum (with a majority saying they will not support President Trump in 2020), but there are major differences between white and Hispanic Catholics.
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U.S. bishop calls for action to address gun violence after Virginia mass shooting
In the wake of a mass shooting that left 12 people dead in Virginia Beach, Virginia, the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee on Domestic Justice and Human Development called for American society to examine why such violent incidents continue to occur.
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Prosperity and repression mark China 30 years after Tiananmen
Thirty years since the Tiananmen Square protests, China’s economy has catapulted up the world rankings, yet political repression is harsher than ever.
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California lawmakers threaten to violate seal of confession to find abusers
On May 31, the California state senate passed a bill requiring priests to report anything they heard in the sacrament of confession from priests or colleagues relating to sex abuse. The bill passed with a 30-4 vote, with 4 senators not voting at all. Catholic clergy and survivor groups have clashed on the bill, the clergy against it, survivor groups all for “increased transparency.”
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Rhode Island bishop faces backlash after tweet about Pride Month
Bishop Thomas Tobin sparked a backlash when he tweeted, “A reminder that Catholics should not support or attend LGBTQ ‘Pride Month’ events held in June.”
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U.S. bishops report big rise in past sex-abuse allegations as N.Y. compensation program implemented
The report attributed much of the increase to a victim compensation program implemented in five dioceses in New York state.
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What are the church’s laws for responding to sex abuse? It depends on state laws and culture
Bishop Juan Ignacio Arrieta, secretary of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts has said that all members of the Catholic Church are obliged to act in accordance with local civil law on mandatory reporting of sex abuse cases.
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Catholic activist arrested and accused of ‘undermining’ Vietnamese government
Police in Vietnam have detained a Catholic social justice advocate for “producing, disseminating or spreading information and documents aimed at undermining” the country.