Louisville, Ky., archbishop retires; pope names Black bishop as successor February 8, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, and appointed as his successor Bishop Shelton J. Fabre of Houma-Thibodaux in southeastern Louisiana.
Cardinal O’Malley: Retired pope’s statement on abuse should galvanize all February 8, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, Vatican, World News The head of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors said retired Pope Benedict’s “witness and profound honesty should galvanize all of us to defend survivors of abuse and to protect all those entrusted to our care.”
Archbishop Shevchuk asks people to pray, says Russian threat extends beyond Ukraine February 8, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News The major archbishop of the Ukrainian Catholic Church reiterated concerns of some of his Baltic neighbors, saying that Ukraine might be on the front lines of a Russian threat, but the threat extends beyond Ukraine.
Text of retired Pope Benedict XVI’s letter on Munich abuse report February 8, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, Vatican, World News The Vatican’s English translation of the letter retired Pope Benedict XVI published Feb. 8 in response to the independent report on the handling of sexual abuse allegations in the German Archdiocese of Munich and Freising from 1945 to 2019.
Retired pope never tried to hide the truth, former spokesman says February 8, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, Feature, News, Uncategorized, Vatican, World News Retired Pope Benedict XVI has never attempted to hide what is true, no matter how painful recognizing reality might be, said Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi.
Retired pope asks forgiveness in response to Munich abuse report February 8, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Child & Youth Protection, News, Uncategorized, Vatican, World News At the age of 94, retired Pope Benedict XVI said he knows he will soon stand before God’s judgment and he prayed that he would be forgiven for his shortcomings, including in handling allegations of clerical sexual abuse.
Pope calls for protecting women, girls from trafficking, genital mutilation February 7, 2022By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis encouraged decisive action against human trafficking and female genital mutilation.
Forgiveness, friendship, prayer: Pope answers questions on Italian TV February 7, 2022By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Vatican, World News Pope Francis told an Italian interviewer that forgiveness is “a human right.”
Tributes mark life, legacy of late Catholic philosopher, professor, author February 4, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, Obituaries, World News When Alice von Hildebrand wasn’t promoting her late husband’s work, the Catholic philosopher, professor and author spent most of her life “reminding women of the privilege of femininity and the gift of motherhood,” said Rachel Bulman, a blogger and popular speaker.
Phoenix pastor resigns after diocese learns he performed invalid baptisms February 4, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted of Phoenix said baptisms performed by a priest during years of ministry in the diocese are invalid, leading to the resignation of the clergyman Feb. 1.
Reject racism to ‘live the way’ Creator intended us to live, cardinal says February 4, 2022By Richard Szczepanowski Catholic News Service Filed Under: Colleges, Feature, News, Racial Justice, World News People must “reject all forms of racism, bigotry and injustice” and recognize “we are each made by God and are deserving of respect and dignity because of just that,” Washington Cardinal Wilton D. Gregory said Feb. 3.
Paulist Fathers elect native of Belize as order’s next president February 4, 2022By Catholic News Service Catholic News Service Filed Under: Feature, News, World News Paulist Father René Constanza, who has served as rector of the Cathedral of St. Andrew in Grand Rapids, Mich., since 2018, is the new president of the Paulist Fathers.
