Seminar panelists: Clergy abuse has scarred minority Catholic communities October 7, 2022By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News The image of a white victim does not tell the complete story of clergy sexual abuse in the United States, according to a number of panelists during an Oct. 5 online forum titled “Neglected Voices in the Clergy Sexual Abuse Crisis.”
Texas executes inmate who won court battle over prayer in death chamber October 7, 2022By Carol Zimmermann Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Supreme Court, World News John Ramirez, a Texas inmate who won a legal battle with the Supreme Court to have his pastor pray aloud over him and place his hands on him in the execution chamber, was executed by lethal injection Oct. 5.
Bishops to elect new USCCB president, vice president at general assembly; Archbishop Lori among candidates October 7, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Bishops, Feature, Local News, News, U.S. Bishops Meeting - Fall 2022 During their fall general assembly in Baltimore Nov. 14-17, the U.S. bishops will elect the next president and vice president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops from a slate of 10 candidates nominated by their fellow bishops.
Catholic Charities leaders encounter face of Jesus October 6, 2022By Christopher Gunty Catholic Review Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, Local News, News, Social Justice Catholic Charities leaders from around the country could watch renowned Canadian sculptor Timothy Paul Schmalz create a new piece depicting Jesus embracing a homeless person as they held their 2022 Annual Gathering in Baltimore Sept. 27-29.
Number of Baltimore seminarians hits four-decade high October 6, 2022By George P. Matysek Jr. Catholic Review Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations Ranging in age from 18 to their mid-40s, the total number of those preparing to become priests for the Archdiocese of Baltimore stands at 59 – a high not seen in four decades.
USCCB, military archdiocese oppose VA’s proposed abortion services rule October 6, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, World News The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and the Archdiocese for the Military Services have filed a joint statement objecting to a rule proposed by the Biden administration to allow abortions to be performed on demand in health programs administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Parish, Catholic Charities supply water, food to Florida migrants after Ian October 6, 2022By Tom Tracy Catholic News Service Filed Under: Catholic Charities, Feature, News, World News Father Patrick O’Connor said his immigrant community, composed mostly of Mexican and Central American laborers, is most in need simply of food and water donations after Hurricane Ian, as the supply chain situation hasn’t been great.
Archbishop Lori calls for ‘radical solidarity’ with pregnant women October 5, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Respect Life The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ pro-life committee called for a “radical solidarity” with pregnant women to protect and support them and their unborn child.
True discernment requires knowing oneself, pope says October 5, 2022By Junno Arocho Esteves Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News During his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square Oct. 5, the pope said that knowing oneself requires “patient soul-searching” and the awareness of one’s “way of acting, of the feelings that dwell within us.”
Swiss cardinal apologizes for Nazi reference in critique of Synodal Path October 5, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Synodality, Vatican, World News In a meeting with the president of the German bishops’ conference, Swiss Cardinal Kurt Koch apologized for offending people and said he never intended to imply that supporters of the German church’s Synodal Path were doing something similar to what a group of Christian supporters of the Nazis did in the 1930s.
CRS launches campaign to build greater Catholic response to climate change October 5, 2022By Dennis Sadowski Catholic News Service Filed Under: Environment, Feature, News, World News Baltimore-based Catholic Relief Services is kicking off a campaign to build greater Catholic response to climate change and foster greater awareness of how climate change affects vulnerable communities.
Mass seeks saint’s protection, intercession for nation’s Sea Services October 5, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, Vocations At a special Mass, which was broadcast live on EWTN, members of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Merchant Marines and Public Health Service joined others in prayer to thank St. Elizabeth Ann Seton for her protection and to ask for her continued intercession for all Sea Services personnel and their families back home.
