Bishop Brennan named to lead Wheeling-Charleston diocese July 23, 2019By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Bishops, Eastern Vicariate, Feature, Hispanic Ministry, Local News, News, Uncategorized, World News Pope Francis named Bishop Mark E. Brennan as bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, which encompasses the state of West Virginia. The July 23 announcement was publicized in Washington, D.C., by Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States. He will become the ninth bishop of the diocese, which had been the Diocese of Wheeling from its founding in 1850 until 1962, when it became the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston.
Audit firm, other financial controls announced for West Virginia diocese July 22, 2019By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Local News, News, World News The Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, West Virginia, has selected a new external auditor as part of the progress that has been made since Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Bishop Michael J. Bransfield as head of the diocese in September 2018.
Did Apollo 11 mission make Archbishop Borders bishop of the moon? July 16, 2019By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Behind the Headlines, Blog, Commentary In 1969 he led the Diocese of Orlando, which included the launching pad for the historic Apollo 11 mission.
‘One small step’ 50 years ago advanced human knowledge July 15, 2019By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Amen, Amen Gunty Commentary, Commentary, Feature Fifty years after men first walked on the moon, humans continue to seek something beyond us.
‘Yesterday,’ today and forever June 26, 2019By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Behind the Headlines, Blog, Commentary The Good News that Jesus brought us is timeless – more timeless even than musical classics such as “Yesterday” or “The Long and Winding Road.”
A dad at heart June 13, 2019By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Amen, Amen Gunty Commentary, Commentary No, my father wasn’t famous, but he was my dad. He passed away in 2003. And just like Kelly Conway said of her father, my siblings and I would say, “We knew he would have to leave us someday, but that day came too soon.”
Bishops Parker and Wack call for more transparency and lay involvement in Facebook Live event June 12, 2019By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News, World News Transparency and honesty are key elements of restoring the trust of the laity, especially young people, according to two bishops who participated in a Facebook Live event sponsored June 11 by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops during its spring general assembly.
Cardinal DiNardo calls bishops to be trustworthy like Barnabas June 12, 2019By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Local News, News, Video, World News Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo focused on the feast of St. Barnabas in his homily June 11 during a Mass at the end of the first day of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ spring meeting.
Archbishop Lori: Aspects of episcopal accountability already in place in Baltimore June 11, 2019By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Archbishop's Ministry, Child & Youth Protection, Local News, News As the U.S. bishops gathered in Baltimore June 11 for their spring meeting, holding bishops accountable for their own conduct and their actions or inaction in handling clergy sexual abuse of minors was the focus of the morning presentations.
Archbishop Lori adds details on Bishop Bransfield investigation June 5, 2019By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Feature, Local News, News, World News Archbishop William E. Lori released additional details June 5 about the investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and financial improprieties against Bishop Michael J. Bransfield, former bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, W.Va.
Baltimore Basilica to host veneration of St. Pio relics June 3, 2019By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Baltimore Basilica, Feature, Local News, News Six relics of St. Pio of Petrelcina – a Capuchin priest widely known as Padre Pio – will be on display and available for prayer and veneration June 14-15 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore.
Archdiocese, Review Board release 2018 reports on child and youth protection May 15, 2019By Christopher Gunty Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, Local News, News More than 30,000 adults and 39,000 children received safe environment training in the 2018 fiscal year, according to the annual child protection report from the Archdiocese of Baltimore.