“Why were such good colleagues taken from us?” Archbishop Lori said in his homily. “A tragic moment such as this, and the season of Lent itself, tests and probes the depth of our faith.”
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Polish church releases first report on clerical sex abuse
A top Polish Catholic leader, named the first bishops’ conference delegate for child protection, welcomed a church report on sexual abuse by clergy in his country and vowed efforts to combat it.
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Cardinal Marx: church needs to seriously discuss celibacy, role of women and sexual morality
The Catholic Church in Germany is at a point where serious debate — including on priestly celibacy and the role of women — and openness to doing things in a new way must encouraged, said the president of the German bishops’ conference.
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New Zealand Mosque shooter: a white nationalist seeking revenge
That rampage killed at least 41 people, while an attack on a second mosque in the city not long after killed several more.
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125-foot statue of Jesus planned for Russian site once set aside for Lenin
Authorities in Vladivostok, the largest city in far eastern Russia, are planning to erect a gigantic statue of Jesus Christ on a site once designated for a monument of Vladimir Lenin.
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European Catholic justice and peace groups call for greater attention to social justice
The Brussels-based Conference of European Justice and Peace, which is a network of 31 justice and peace commissions established by Catholic bishops’ conferences, have voiced concerns about the EU and the need to be vigilant about issues concerning food waste arms exports and other abuses.
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Court OKs Ohio law ending state funding of Planned Parenthood Medicaid services
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit in Cincinnati ruled March 12 that the state of Ohio can stop funding Medicaid services provided by Planned Parenthood and other abortion facilities.
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After terror attacks, New Zealand bishops tell Muslims: ‘We hold you in prayer’
New Zealand’s Catholic bishops have expressed their horror and distress at a terrorist attack in two mosques in Christchurch which saw at least 49 people killed.
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South Carolina Catholic school given national award for ‘full inclusion’
Full inclusion means that any student with a diverse learning ability, such as autism, Down syndrome, or any other intellectual disability, is fully integrated into the classroom with other typical learners.
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Georgetown University troubled by coach’s involvement in college scam
Georgetown University is “deeply troubled” to learn that a former tennis coach was involved in the widespread college admission scandal which has entangled many nationally known colleges and universities.