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Order may censure for disobedience nun who protested rape-accused bishop

January 10, 2019

The superior general of the Franciscan Clarist Congregation issued last week a letter of warning to Sister Lucy Kalapura, who has been accused of several acts of disobedience, including a protest of the handling of another nun’s accusation that a bishop serially raped her. Sr. Ann Joseph sent the Jan. 1 letter to Sr. Kalapura

Oxford supports emeritus professor accused of ‘transphobia’

January 10, 2019

Oxford University is standing by an emeritus law professor after more than 400 people have signed a petition calling for his removal from the university. Petition organizers say the professor holds discriminatory views about homosexuality and transgenderism. “John Finnis, Professor at Oxford’s Law Faculty, has a long record of extremely discriminatory views against many groups

Cardinal Tagle at Black Nazarene celebration: Be a devotee, not a fanatic

January 10, 2019

Cardinal Luis Tagle of Manila told pilgrims at a popular annual procession in the Philippines to take caution against becoming “fanatics,” stressing that true devotion is about how one lives one’s whole life, not a single day. “A fanatic does not love,” the cardinal told thousands gathered at midnight Mass on Wednesday. “Fanatics hold on

As Belgium bans kosher and halal food prep, religious freedom fears grow

January 09, 2019

Jews and Muslims in Belgium could face difficulty finding food prepared according to their religious rules, as new animal slaughter regulations banning kosher or halal slaughter began to take effect on January 1. Joos Roets, a lawyer who represents a group of Islamic institutions, argued that the ban was intended to stigmatize some religious groups

Opus Dei US head confirms misconduct settlement against popular DC priest

January 08, 2019

Opus Dei announced on Monday that it had paid a settlement following accusations of misconduct against a priest of the society made in 2002. Fr. C. John McCloskey was the subject of a complaint by a married woman to whom he had been giving spiritual counsel. As a result of the complaint, Opus Dei paid

Christian cake baker’s second lawsuit can go forward, federal judge says

January 08, 2019

A Colorado baker who already won a U.S. Supreme Court case may proceed with a second lawsuit claiming the state of Colorado is again wrongly prosecuting him, this time for declining to bake a cake celebrating a “gender transition,” a federal court ruled Friday. Jack Phillips, the owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop in the Denver suburb

Trial begins for French cardinal accused of abuse cover-up

January 08, 2019

French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin, archbishop of Lyon, began trial on Monday on charges of failing to report allegations that a priest in his diocese abused minor boy scouts from 1986-1991. Barbarin and five other archdiocesan officials are all on trial in a case involving Fr. Bernard Preynat, who has been accused of abusing dozens of

Pope Francis sends Christmas greetings to Coptic Christians

January 07, 2019

Pope Francis sent Christmas and New Year’s greetings to Coptic Christians and all Egyptians upon the inauguration of a major Coptic cathedral, jointly opened with a larger mosque at the same complex. “With joy I greet all of you, on the happy occasion of the dedication of the new Cathedral of the Nativity, built in

Hong Kong bishop dies aged 73

January 07, 2019

Bishop Michael Yeung Ming-cheung of Hong Kong died in hospital on Thursday at the age of 73, after suffering liver failure due to cirrhosis. He had been admitted to Canossa (Caritas) Hospital on December 27, and died the afternoon of January 3. A board of eight senior members of Hong Kong’s Church administration met on

Argentine bishop at Holy See investigated for sexual abuse

January 04, 2019

Bishop Gustavo Oscar Zanchetta, an Argentine native appointed to the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See in 2017, was accused last autumn of sexual abuse, the Holy See announced on Friday. Bishop Zanchetta had resigned as Bishop of Orán on August 1, 2017, slightly more than four years after his appointment there. Alessandro

Cardinal Dolan urges aid for abuse victims ‘no matter who their abuser was’

January 04, 2019

Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York wrote in a recent an op-ed that while he fully supports victims of sexual abuse, proposed legal reforms in the state should be crafted so as support all victims, whether their abuser was part of a public or private institution. “I believe it is important to strengthen the Child

New US Congress is nearly one-third Catholic

January 04, 2019

The 116th Congress was gavelled into session on January 3, bringing almost 100 new lawmakers into office, and with Catholics making up nearly 30 percent of the congressional freshman class. Catholics account for 28 of the 96 new members of Congress, including newly-elected Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN), the only Catholic freshman in the Senate. In

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