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German bishops to green light binding ‘Synodal Assembly’
September 05, 2019
The German bishops are pressing forward with a controversial synodal program, creating a new Synodal Assembly in partnership with an influential German lay group. The decision to proceed comes despite a warning from Pope Francis to the German bishops that they must remain in step with the whole Church. In March of this year, Cardinal Reinhard Marx, Archbishop
Cardinal Pell to appeal to Australian High Court
August 27, 2019
Cardinal George Pell will appeal his conviction to the Australian High Court, following the decision last week by the Court of Appeal in Victoria to uphold his conviction for child sexual abuse. Sources close to the cardinal told CNA on August 26 that Pell would be exercising his final appeal and that, while the majority
Diocese of Scranton launches investigation into national shrine rector Rossi
August 15, 2019
The Diocese of Scranton has begun an investigation into allegations of misconduct on the part of the rector of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. “Bishop Joseph Bambera, Bishop of the Diocese of Scranton, has commenced the process of launching a full forensic investigation into the concerns that have
As appeal verdict looms, Pell faces investigation over Twitter post
August 13, 2019
The incarcerated Cardinal George Pell is facing an investigation by Australian prison authorities, after images of a letter he sent to supporters were posted on social media. Pictures of the two-page letter were posted on Twitter Friday by the “Cardinal Pell Supporters” account. According to Australian prison regulations, inmates are not permitted to access social
Cardinal Pell: ‘Amazon or no Amazon, the Church cannot allow any confusion’
August 10, 2019
Cardinal George Pell has written a letter thanking supporters for their prayers and saying he is “disturbed” by the preparations for the forthcoming synod on the Amazon. The text of the two-page, handwritten letter – images of which were shared with CNA and confirmed by sources close to Pell – has been circulated amongst a group
Auxiliary bishop accused of withholding priest accusations
August 05, 2019
An auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, and member of the USCCB committee on child protection, is facing accusations that he failed to report to Cincinnati’s archbishop a series of allegations that a priest had engaged in inappropriate behavior with teenage boys. After CNA presented its investigation to the archdiocese, a spokesperson said that
No answers from Washington archdiocese about McCarrick’s money
July 12, 2019
More than one year after the announcement of allegations of sexual abuse against former cardinal Theodore McCarrick, the Archdiocese of Washington has continued to refuse questions about McCarrick’s use of a personal charitable fund. McCarrick funnelled hundreds of thousands of dollars through what was known as the Archbishop’s Fund, and reportedly made gifts to senior Vatican
Analysis: New Vatican constitution to centralize power in state secretariat
July 03, 2019
Last week, Bishop Marcello Semeraro, secretary of the pope’s C6 Council of Cardinal Advisors announced that the group hoped to present Francis with a final draft of a new Vatican constitution in September. Praedicate Evangelium, as the new governing document for the Roman curia is to be called, completes the reforming work already begun of combining
USCCB passes three measures in response to abuse crisis
June 13, 2019
The U.S. bishops’ conference voted Thursday to approve proposals intended to respond to recent scandals involving sexual abuse, coercion, and cover-up on the part of bishops, most notably former cardinal Theodore McCarrick and the disgraced Bishop Michael Bransfield. The bishops, gathered in Baltimore for their spring General Assembly, voted overwhelmingly in favor of three measures
Georgetown Visitation alumnae respond to ‘heartbreaking betrayal’
May 24, 2019
Former students of Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School have published an open letter challenging a recent decision they say undermines the Catholic identity of the school. “The false choice you have set up, between embracing the truth of Catholic teaching and loving our LGBTQ sisters and brothers, is already spreading a culture of fear” graduates of
Archbishop Gregory pledges openness at ‘defining moment’ in Washington archdiocese
May 22, 2019
Archbishop Wilton Gregory expressed “deep gratitude and immeasurable joy” as he took charge of the nation’s capital see Tuesday. “I want to be a welcoming shepherd who laughs with you whenever we can, who cries with you whenever we must, and who honestly confesses his faults and failings before you when I commit them, not
Analysis: The weaknesses of the papal heresy letter
May 03, 2019
On April 30, a group of 19 Catholics released an open letter to the bishops of the world, accusing the pope of heresy and demanding that the college of bishops act to make him “adjure.” According to the letter’s signers, which include a handful of prominent academics, Pope Francis has committed the canonical crime of
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