Decision may distance even further possibility of visible unity with the Catholic Church.
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Defending Human Dignity of Migrants: Bishops from five countries ask society to confront migration issues
Bishops' conferences from five countries called on Catholics, politicians and society at large to confront the issues causing a flow of unaccompanied minors from Central America—and to tend to them as they travel through Mexico and arrive at the U.S. border."Bishops and their workers
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Assisted Suicide Debated in U.K.: Senior Anglican leaders change position as Lords debate nears
Senior Anglican leaders change position as House of Lords debate nears.
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Conflict Heats Up–Again–in Middle East: Churches’ official: ‘Everyone in Gaza considers themselves a target’
The situation in hospitals in the Gaza Strip is dire, and Palestinians are saying that medical supplies will soon run out, said a cardiologist who serves with the Near East Council of Churches in Gaza.Dr. Issa Tarazi, executive director of Near East Council of Churches Department of Services to Pale
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Vatican names new bank president, restructures financial offices
Bank must be ‘a model of financial management rather than a cause for occasional scandal.’
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My father’s war: A note to my father on the 100th anniversary of the US entrance into WWI
World War I stories include several about enemies who discovered one another’s humanity. On the 100th anniversary of the United States’ entry into the war, this is one.
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Jerusalem patriarch denounces wave of retaliations after teen murders
Leaders must ‘say enough; enough for the mothers, enough for the innocent persons.’
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Pope Meets With Sex Abuse Victims: ‘Despicable actions’ caused by clergy have been hidden for too long
Francis says ‘despicable actions’ caused by the clergy have been hidden for too long.
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New Exemption Sought from Obama: Religious, civic leaders ask for religious exemption on hiring policy
Religious and civic leaders urged President Barack Obama to include a religious exemption in the planned White House executive order banning federal contractors from discriminating based on sexual orientation and gender identity.In a July 1 letter, the group of 14 faith leaders said they agreed with
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One-time Scranton Priest Under Papal Investigation: Pope sends delegation to Paraguay look into abuse allegations
Pope Francis is sending a cardinal and a bishop to Paraguay to investigate the activities of a priest previously accused of sex abuse in Pennsylvania, the Vatican’s diplomatic envoy to the Latin American country said.The cardinal and the bishop will visit the Diocese of Ciudad del Este, in the