Myanmar’s military continues to persecute ethnic Kachin, the predominant Christian group in a conflict-torn part of the country, as well as Rohingya Muslims, said Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon, Myanmar.
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Washington priests talk about keeping faith in wake of abuse scandals
Father William Byrne, the pastor of Our Lady of Mercy Parish in Potomac, said he has been telling his parishioners “that I walk with them in sadness, in pain and in anger.”
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As bishop looked on, abusive ‘Father Ned’ got new assignment
A Roman Catholic bishop who apologized to his flock last month for the “misguided and inappropriate decisions of church leaders” is reckoning with his own role — revealed in federal court a decade ago — in the system that protected pedophile priests.
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Ex-Marquette president asks name be removed from new hall
A former president of Marquette University has asked the Milwaukee school to remove his name from a new residence hall.
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Cardinal Wuerl addresses church’s ‘pain, confusion and disillusionment’
Addressing the clergy abuse crisis in the church will require “wider lay engagement, more realized accountability and evident transparency,” said Washington Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl at the end of a Sept. 2 Mass in Washington.
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Colombian Catholic Church plays key role in keeping peace
A year after Pope Francis urged Colombians to build unity and a nation for all after more than half a century of conflict, the country’s Catholic Church continues to play a key role in the quest for reconciliation.
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Meet Jesuit Byzantine Bishop Milan Lach
“I still feel like a Jesuit,” said Bishop Milan Lach. “And I am grateful for what I received from the Society of Jesus.”
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Founding members of Catholic review board offer assistance in McCarrick investigation
The board wants to close a loophole in church policy that critics say fails to hold bishops accountable when it comes to sexual abuse allegations.
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Archbishop Chaput to pope: Cancel youth synod, meet about bishops
Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput is asking Pope Francis to call off the Synod of Bishops on young people this October to focus instead on the life of the bishops.
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Catholic diocese in Nebraska rocked by old abuse allegations
As a new wave of abuse scandals rock the Roman Catholic church, critics say the Diocese of Lincoln is now paying the price for its unwillingness to change and lack of transparency.