The president of the Australian bishops’ conference told his fellow bishops that it is “a time of humiliation” for Catholic Church leaders, but he is convinced that God is still at work.
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How the Jesuits plan to appeal Indy archbishop’s decision to revoke Brebeuf’s Catholic status
The Midwest Jesuits plan to appeal a decree by Archbishop Thompson of Indianapolis that Brebeuf Jesuit High School is no longer recognized as a Catholic school after the school’s administrators refused to terminate a teacher in a same-sex marriage as requested by the archdiocese.
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U.K. church officials ‘deliberately misled’ U.S. archdiocese into housing abusive priest
An English church official “deliberately misled” a U.S. archdiocese into harboring a pedophile priest and helping him to escape justice for a quarter of a century, said a report from a child abuse inquiry.
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Why Bishop Barron’s take on Jordan Peterson blew up on Catholic social media
Those who have experienced the “Catholic internet” have glimpsed the various camps that are regularly at odds with one another over the finer points of liturgy, doctrine and, yes, Jordan Peterson.
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Bishop Blaire dies, recalled for living by a simple code — ‘to serve’
The much beloved bishop was recalled by many both in California and across the country as a churchman who lived by a simple code: “We are here to serve, and to do it with a touch of class.”
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Bishops draw attention to migrant child deaths at border
In less than a year, at least six children are believed to have died while in the custody of immigration officials along the border.
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Catholic bishops finally tackle the sex abuse cover-up. Now comes the hard part.
David Gibson: This week’s reform package was easy compared with what comes next.
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U.S. bishops adopt new protocols for holding themselves accountable for sex abuse
While the new protocols are designed to include laypeople at every stage of an investigation, lay reform groups and victim advocates say they are unsatisfied, as the new rules stop just short of requiring such involvement.
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Want to rage-tweet the bishops? Their Twitter account is ready to listen.
This week’s social media engagement was an experiment, but Connie Poulos said she feels like it has been a success.
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Retired Wyoming bishop to face Vatican trial on allegations of sex abuse
Retired Bishop Joseph H. Hart of Cheyenne will face a Vatican trial for allegations that he sexually abused several minors years ago.