There is “a wonderful spirit” at the synod and Cardinal Nichols thinks this is due to the fact that “we’ve gone from talking about young people and from talking to young people, to talking with them. In a strange sort of way it’s become what Pope Francis means by synodality.”
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It’s time for the U.S. bishops to revise their Catholic voting guide
The U.S. bishops need to revise—or replace— “Faithful Citizenship” in order to better reflect the teaching of Pope Francis and to respond to the authoritarian populist nationalism of Donald Trump and his administration.
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Virginia bishops cooperating with state on probe into clergy abuse claims
The bishops of Virginia’s two Catholic dioceses said in a joint statement Oct. 24 that they wanted to assure Catholics in the state and the public “we are cooperating with the attorney general’s office.”
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Pope removes bishop from governance of Memphis, names administrator
The Vatican said only that Francis had “relieved (Holley) from the pastoral governance” of the diocese and named Louisville Archbishop Joseph Kurtz to replace him temporarily.
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The U.S. bishops will start 2019 with a spiritual retreat
Capuchin Father Raniero Cantalamessa, preacher of the papal household, will direct the Ignatian style retreat, the U.S.C.C.B. announced Oct. 23.
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U.S. bishops: ‘Ugly cancer of racism’ infects our nation
The proposed statement, “Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love — A Pastoral Letter Against Racism,” will be considered for approval during the bishops’ Nov. 12-14 fall general meeting in Baltimore.
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Response to sexual abuse crisis tops agenda for USCCB fall assembly
The firestorm surrounding the clergy sex abuse crisis and the way some bishops handled allegations of abuse against priests will be an important part of the agenda of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ fall general assembly.
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With Cardinal Wuerl stepping down, who’s next?
The drama surrounding Wuerl’s resignation is only partially about Wuerl himself — it’s also about who’s next. Other bishops, also facing tough questions, could now find themselves beset by calls to follow Wuerl’s example and step down.
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Some married men would answer a call to priesthood, bishop says
Speaking to the Synod of Bishops on behalf of Belgium’s bishops’ conference, a bishop said he was sure some young married men would become priests if they were asked.
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McCarrick case: Vatican starting to acknowledge mistakes
Pope Francis, Cardinal Marc Ouellet and an official Vatican statement seem to be laying the groundwork for an admission that mistakes were made in handling allegations that Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick engaged in sexual misconduct and even abuse.