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Alleged racism confrontation in US more complex than first portrayed

By admin | January 22, 2019 | 1 Comment

WASHINGTON (CNS) – An exchange between Catholic high school students and a Native American tribal leader in Washington on January 18 led to vilification on social media the following day, but the immediate accusations that the students showed racist behaviour have been dialled back as more details of the entire … Read More about Alleged racism confrontation in US more complex than first portrayed

Three cardinals end service on pope’s Council of Cardinals

By OSV News | December 14, 2018 | 0 Comments

By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Three members of Pope Francis’ Council of Cardinals have officially ended their service as papal advisers on the reform of the Roman Curia

Helping the poor is not a papal fad, but a duty, pope says

By OSV News | November 21, 2018 | 0 Comments

By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As the rich get richer, the increasing misery and cries of the poor are ignored every day, Pope Francis said.

McCarrick case: Vatican starting to acknowledge mistakes

By OSV News | October 11, 2018 | 2 Comments

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — 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.

Synod aims to renew the church to help young Catholics, cardinal says

By OSV News | October 2, 2018 | 0 Comments

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — To strengthen and support young people in the faith, members of the Synod of Bishops will need to listen to their real-life stories, interpret what they hear in the light of the Gospel and make decisions that will lead to an authentic renewal of the Catholic … Read More about Synod aims to renew the church to help young Catholics, cardinal says

Australian bishops, religious say they can’t violate seal of confession

By OSV News | August 31, 2018 | 1 Comment

SYDNEY, Australia (CNS) — Australia’s Catholic bishops and religious orders, responding to recommendations from the Royal Commission Into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, accepted 98 percent of its suggestions, but said they could not accept recommendations that would violate the seal of confession.