Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò was declared guilty of schism and excommunicated on July 4—another dramatic chapter in his fall from grace, following more than 40 years of faithful service as a Vatican diplomat. How did we get here?
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Paris Olympics opening ceremony denounced by bishops and Catholics globally for mocking Christianity
The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games—a sports festival aimed to unite all nations of the world—created shock and disbelief instead as Catholics around the world felt offended by the parody of the Last Supper, which was part of the opening ceremony.
Posted inFaith, Interviews
‘Dreams come true’: Bishop Cozzens looks back on the Eucharistic Congress
Bishop Andrew Cozzens, who spearheaded the three-year National Eucharistic Revival, said, “I felt a great fullness of God, one I prayed that everyone would be filled with.”
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Meet Pope Francis’ poet at the Vatican: Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça
The 58-year-old Portuguese Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça is widely recognized not only as a poet but also as one of the leading intellectuals of the Roman Curia.
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‘Budgets reflect priorities’: Former leaders alarmed by layoffs at U.S. bishops’ peace and justice department
“The budget of an organization reflects its priorities,” said retired Des Moines, Iowa, Bishop Richard Pates, who previously chaired the international justice and peace committee.
Posted inPolitics & Society, The Weekly Dispatch
The Supreme Court opened the door to criminalizing homelessness. Catholic bishops say there are better solutions.
“Policies that criminalize homelessness are a direct contradiction of our call to shelter those experiencing homelessness and care for those in need,” said Archbishop Borys Gudziak said.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Archbishop Wester: The U.S. bishops are quietly cutting our sacred social mission, working for the poor
With all due respect to the leadership, I believe the U.S. bishops’ conference is quietly taking extraordinary actions that curtail our sacred social mission.
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U.S. bishops announce major layoffs to social justice department
Multiple people with ties to the U.S. bishops’ conference said they had been informed staffing across the department of Justice, Peace & Human Development was cut by 50%.
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British bishop’s historic ordination shows Rome’s support for a special diocese for Catholics of the Anglican tradition
Pope Francis’ support for the Anglican-based mission of the Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham was celebrated by the first bishop of the special diocese, Bishop David Waller.
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U.S. bishops should renew support for C.C.H.D, one of the church’s primary anti-poverty investments
For 50 years, the Catholic Campaign for Human Development has served as one of the church’s primary investments in fighting poverty. The U.S. bishops must reaffirm their support for this initiative.