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December 31, 2018

2018 in review: the Church’s annus horribilis

December 31, 2018

This was the year that the abuse crisis engulfed the Church, and those in power failed to live up to the challenge

December 31, 2018

Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Greg Burke as Director of the Vatican Press Office, and the resignation of his deputy Paloma Ovejero. Greg Burke wrote on Twitter: “At this time of transition in Vatican communications, we think it’s best the Holy Father is completely free to assemble a new team.” Paloma and I

On Holy Family feast, Pope Francis offers advice for healing family wounds

December 31, 2018

Pope Francis prayerfully entrusted troubled families to the protection of the Holy Family of Nazareth Sunday and offered his advice for healing family wounds. “When there are problems in families, we assume that we are right and we close the door to others. Instead, one must think: ‘What does this person have?’ And marvel at

O’Malley sent concerns about NY priest to apostolic nuncio after NY Times report

December 31, 2018

The Archbishop of Boston this month forwarded to the pope’s U.S. representative concerns sent to him about a New York priest who was in active college and parish ministry while under investigation for charges of sexual abuse. The cardinal forwarded the correspondence the day after media reports emerged detailing the allegations made against the priest.