After the resignation of Bishop Malone, the path forward for the diocese of Buffalo looks long and arduous, writes Canisius College president John J. Hurley, but the Advent season brings hope.
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Buffalo’s Bishop Malone, under fire for handling of sex abuse, resigns
For more than a year, he has faced questions about how he has addressed the clergy sex abuse crisis.
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U.S. bishops discuss varied concerns with Pope Francis during ‘ad limina’ visits
Archbishop William E. Lori called the meetings “providential.”
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British bishops urge voters to question candidates on life issues
British bishops have made the right to life a priority for Catholics ahead of a general election in which two major political parties have promised to liberalize abortion laws.
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Pennsylvania, New Jersey bishops ask Vatican for McCarrick report
The bishops of Pennsylvania and New Jersey discussed sexual abuse with Pope Francis in a Thanksgiving Day meeting as part of their ad limina visit.
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Cardinal Cupich: How can we end clerical sex abuse and purify the church?
We should be fearless in making clear that tolerating clergy sexual abuse stands in total contradiction to the core of the Gospel message.
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‘This has to stop now’: Vancouver Archdiocese releases abuse report
The report contained 31 recommendations and responses and named Vancouver priests who have been criminally convicted.
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West Virginia bishop asks retired Bishop Bransfield to repay $792,000 to diocese
A nine-point “plan of amends” developed by Bishop Brennan was announced in a Nov. 26 letter he sent to the faithful of the diocese.
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On last day in Thailand, Pope Francis tells missionaries to ‘give faith a Thai face and flesh’
The pope reminded priests, religious and seminarians that the fervor of evangelization “is nurtured by a double encounter: with the face of the Lord and with the faces of our brothers and sisters.”
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I reached out to every U.S. diocese. Here are the ones implementing the 2018 pastoral letter on racism.
I reached out by email to every diocese in the country and asked: Has your diocese started any new initiatives based on the 2018 pastoral letter on racism published by the U.S.C.C.B?