The idea of “moral injury” has been a matter of growing concern to Archbishop Broglio, especially in an era of battlefield acts that are increasingly managed at a physical and moral distance by operators in the U.S. military.
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Cardinal Tobin of Newark, NJ, to undergo surgery for mass on his kidney
“Testing to date indicates that the mass appears confined to the kidney, and his doctors are optimistic about his outlook,” the archdiocese said Oct. 28.
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The bishops, Trump and the Catholic vote: Unpacking the midterm elections
Join the America Media team for an exclusive, subscriber-only event to discuss the results of the midterm elections and their implications for the U.S. Catholic Church.
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Archbishop of Detroit calls out voter suppression ahead of midterms: ‘It’s an affront to God’
Archbishop Edward Weisenburger joined the “Vigil for Voting” with other faith leaders to call out voter suppression and divisive rhetoric.
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The bishops who prayed over Trump and apologized—and gave us a lesson in moral responsibility
After a predictable media firestorm following a meeting with President Trump, church leaders responded quickly and with humility to the real hurt that they had caused.
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Catholic bishops regret White House prayer photo with Trump, say it was used politically
“I wish I had been more shrewd and less simple, like those who exploited our meeting for partisan political purpose,” Bishop William Joensen of Des Moines said in a statement.
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France’s Catholic bishops condemn ‘unacceptable violence’ as riots sweep nation
The scenes of rioting have “plunged the country into shock, fear, and despair, raising numerous questions about the root causes of this crisis,” the bishops wrote in their Oct. 19 statement.
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Bishops conclude Vatican family meeting as Pope Leo XIV recovers in hospital
“I will read the fruits of your work and discussions, and offer my reflections in due course,” Pope Leo wrote in a brief message to the participants signed on the day of his surgery.
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He crossed the U.S. border illegally. Now he’s Pope Leo’s bishop in West Virginia.
Bishop Evelio Menjívar-Ayala, one of four Latino bishop appointed by Leo so far, is now serving a state with a tiny—but growing—Hispanic community.
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Australian bishop sentenced to 6.5 years in prison for abuse of Aboriginal men
One of his victims wrote in a victim impact statement provided to the court: “I trusted him. I thought he wanted me to be a better person.”