VATICAN CITY – The apostolic visitations of four Irish archdioceses, Irish seminaries and religious orders in response to the scandal arising from sexual abuse of minors by clergy officially began Nov. 11, the Vatican said.Read More
WASHINGTON - The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops urged the U.S. government to “redouble its efforts to assist Iraqis” in providing safety for its citizens, especially religious minorities.Read More
WASHINGTON – Less than a month after a Nebraska fetal pain law took effect, an Omaha doctor who performs late-term abortions announced plans to open new clinics in the Washington area and Iowa and to expand an existing clinic in Indiana.Read More
WASHINGTON – A professor of moral theology at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Md., has joined the Catholic Campaign for Human Development as a consultant on moral and ethical issues.Read More
YORK, England – A Catholic diocese in northeast England has been refused the right to appeal a court ruling that found it responsible for a $12.8 million compensation claim by victims of child sexual abuse.Read More
VATICAN CITY – Pope Benedict XVI urged world leaders to seek “lasting, sustainable and just solutions” to the numerous economic and social problems facing the world as the Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank governors gathered in Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 11-12.Read More
“Archbishop calls on Catholics to embrace evolving church” (CR, Oct. 28) quotes Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien as saying that xenophobia exists in “some of our own Catholic people.” That may be true, but he should avoid characterizing as xenophobic the vast majority of people who oppose illegal immigration. To do so is unfair and uncharitable....Read More
Archbishop Edwin F. O’Brien (CR, Oct. 28) dares to take Catholics to task for not embracing immigrants. He calls it a “scandal” and a “disgrace.” He is out of touch with the average Catholic American.Read More
VATICAN CITY – In his post-synodal document on the Word of God, Pope Benedict XVI urged all Christians to get to know the sacred Scriptures better.Read More
AVONDALE, Pa. – The Philadelphia Archdiocese has established a national parish to serve the needs of Spanish-speaking Catholics and celebrate their Hispanic heritage, according to an announcement by Cardinal Justin Rigali of Philadelphia.Read More
WASHINGTON – Jessica Bachicha’s debut last month as the Queen of the Night in Catholic University’s production of Mozart’s opera, “The Magic Flute,” required her not only to sing one of the most difficult arias the great composer ever wrote for a soprano, but to negotiate a stage set that included steps.Read More
While Loyola University Maryland is known for having one of the best business schools around, it’s nice to get a little international recognition.Read More