Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory made the comments in the homily at an evening Mass said to commemorate a “Day of Prayer and Penance” for victims of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church.
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Bishops renew pledge to fight Trump-backed immigration proposals
Catholic bishops pledged to be more proactive in laying out a vision for comprehensive immigration reform.
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Updates from the U.S. bishops’ meeting: Repealing Obamacare will hurt the poor
Live updates from Indianapolis as the bishops gather for their annual spring meeting.
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Local officers shouldn’t be required to enforce immigration laws, DiNardo says
Local law enforcement and local jurisdictions should not be required to enforce federal immigration law, Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo said.
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What you need to know about this year’s Catholic bishops’ meeting
Some of the issues on the bishops’ agenda—immigration and health care specifically—have already caused a great deal of tension between the White House and Catholic leaders.
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Pope Francis threatens to suspend Nigerian priests in long dispute over church leadership
“Whoever was opposed to Bishop Okpaleke taking possession of the diocese wants to destroy the church. This is forbidden,” the pope said.
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Bishops must rededicate themselves to fighting church abuse, annual audit finds
Church leaders have taken steps to help many find healing as victims of clergy sexual abuse, but there is still work to be done.
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Meet the Philadelphia bishop who stormed the beaches on D-Day
Bishop DeSimone was in harm’s way, just a step or two behind the action.
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Cameroonian bishop’s reported suicide raises questions
Catholic leaders in Cameroon have urged prayers for one of the African country’s bishops, whose remains were pulled from a river on June 2, three days after his apparent suicide.
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English archbishop offers prayers, sympathy for victims of London attack
Archbishop Peter Smith of Southwark offered prayers for the victims and survivors of the June 3 attack that claimed 7 lives and injured 48 people.