In Chicago, temperatures dipped to nearly a record low Jan. 31 at minus 21, with a wind chill of minus 41.
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Louisiana diocese names 37 clergy members accused of abuse
The Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, has released the names of 37 clergy members it says were credibly accused of sexually abusing children or vulnerable adults.
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Vatican magazine denounces sexual abuse of nuns by priests
The Vatican’s women’s magazine is denouncing the sexual abuse of nuns by priests — and the resulting “scandal” of religious sisters having abortions or giving birth to children who are then not recognized by their fathers.
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Cardinal Bo: Myanmar church has ‘zero tolerance’ approach to sexual abuse
Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon said the country’s church has adopted a “zero tolerance” approach to sexual abuse in church institutions and by clergy.
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‘The Prophet,’ ‘10 Commandments’ and other religious works enter public domain
Originally published in 1923, the works were slated to enter the public domain — meaning others are free to adapt and otherwise use them — in 1999. But Congress extended the copyrights for 20 more years.
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Texas dioceses name clergy with credible allegations of sex abuse
Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller of San Antonio repeatedly called the release “the just and right thing to do,” and that it is a “move forward in building a healthier community, a healthier society.”
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A diverse and international flock awaits Pope Francis’ UAE trip
“The whole world meets here in a way,” said the Rev. Lennie Connully, the parish priest of St. Mary’s. “We have people from all over.”
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Pope Francis looks back to St. Francis’ dialogue with Muslim sultan 800 years ago
Pope Francis will have St. Francis of Assisi on his mind when he visits Abu Dhabi Feb. 3-5 and Morocco in late March.
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Global encounter of W.Y.D. challenges nationalism, walls, pope says
“As long as there are new generations able to say, ‘Here I am’ to God, the world will have a future.”
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Pope meets with family of kidnapped Italian Jesuit
Pope Francis met with family members of Italian Jesuit Father Paolo Dall’Oglio, whose fate is still unknown after he was kidnapped in Syria in 2013.