An ad hoc committee to deal with racism in society and in the church may lead to the first pastoral letter on racism written by U.S. bishops since 1979
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In the wake of Charlottesville, U.S. Catholic bishops form new anti-racism task force
“For too long, the sin of racism has lived and thrived in our communities and even in some of our churches.”
Posted inFaith, News
The next bishop of Raleigh is from Latin America—like many in his flock
To say that Hispanics in the diocese take pride in their newly appointed bishop is an understatement.
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How the Catholic response to Charlottesville moved from pleas for unity to condemnations of racism
A second statement from the U.S. bishops read: “We stand against the evil of racism, white supremacy and neo-Nazism.”
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Vatican investigates Indonesian priest accused of having a mistress, misappropriating funds
The Vatican has appointed an apostolic visitor to investigate claims by Indonesian priests that their bishop had a mistress and misappropriated church funds.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Bishop involved in Catholic-evangelical dialogue responds to ‘ecumenism of hate’ essay
Bishop William Murphy calls for more nuance in discussing “the proper kind of religious influence in the secular sphere.”
Posted inFeatures, Politics & Society
How Bishop Ruiz built the church in Southern Mexico long before Pope Francis spoke of the peripheries
Bishop Ruiz preached “evangelization by the poor,” instructed his priests to study local indigenous languages and trained hundreds of catechists and deacons.
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Nearly 100 sex abuse suits against Catholic priests rock the island of Guam
The complaints detail alleged attacks from 1955 through 1994 and claim some religious leaders knew of the exploitation and ignored it.
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Pope Francis names coadjutor to Hong Kong as Cardinal Tong retires as bishop
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Cardinal John Tong Hon as bishop of Hong Kong. Coadjutor Bishop Michael Yeung Ming-cheung, 70, succeeds the cardinal as head of the diocese.
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Depression can’t be explained, but it must be reckoned with.
Is there something in the very nature of sin and narcissism that wounds us, that makes us sad?