In his celebration of Mass, Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore said he will be with the Catholics of West Virginia on the journey to “healing and reconciliation.”
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Satan is attacking bishops; they must fight with prayer, pope says
Bishops must remember, particularly when under attack, that their role is to pray, be humble in knowing God chose them and remain close to the people, Pope Francis said in his morning homily.
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Prelates in Austria, Germany offer support to Pope Francis
Prelates in Germany and Austria have united to support Pope Francis in response to a former papal nuncio’s demand for his resignation.
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Washington priests talk about keeping faith in wake of abuse scandals
Father William Byrne, the pastor of Our Lady of Mercy Parish in Potomac, said he has been telling his parishioners “that I walk with them in sadness, in pain and in anger.”
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Meet Jesuit Byzantine Bishop Milan Lach
“I still feel like a Jesuit,” said Bishop Milan Lach. “And I am grateful for what I received from the Society of Jesus.”
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Timeline: McCarrick kept a robust public presence during years he was allegedly sanctioned
From 2008 to 2013, the former cardinal kept up a public profile that included preaching at high-profile Masses, giving talks and accepting awards.
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Italy: Catholic leaders reject politics, offer care for migrants
Italy’s Catholic bishops will care for 100 migrants from Eritrea, ending a stalemate over where the asylum-seekers would go.
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World’s bishops call for action on abuse; English bishop wants synod
A global synod on priests could help the church to end the “terrible” scandals of clerical child abuse, an English bishop told Pope Francis.
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Dear brother bishops: The time for closed doors is over
God’s people deserve to know not just exactly what is being done but who is doing it.
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Nuncio says U.S. bishops committed to addressing abuse scandal
“We must never stand outside the church to judge her; we are the church. We all are responsible for the church, including when there are problems in the church.”