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March 08, 2019
What the convictions of two cardinals tell us about the abuse crisis
March 08, 2019
Two senior churchmen have been convicted of criminal wrongdoing in secular jurisdictions, in connection with the ongoing crisis of clerical sexual abuse and coverup. Cardinal George Pell of Australia has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two altar servers – both boys – in the Melbourne cathedral sacristy in the mid-1990s, when he was archbishop
Bishop Schneider: Pope clarified statement on ‘diversity of religions’
March 08, 2019
Pope Francis has clarified that God does not positively will a “diversity of religions” but only permits it, Bishop Athanasius Schneider has said. Bishop Schneider, auxiliary of Astana, joined fellow Kazakhstani bishops for their ad limina visit to Rome last week, during which they raised several concerns with the Pope. The bishop told LifeSiteNews that
Cardinal Müller describes critics of his Manifesto as ‘political strategists and theological ignoramuses’
March 08, 2019
Cardinal Gerhard Müller has described critics of his ‘Manifesto of Faith’ – especially those who accuse him of trying to act as an “anti-Pope” – as “political strategists and theological ignoramuses”. In an interview for Catholic World Report, Cardinal Müller said those critics clearly had not read his previous work in papal supremacy, adding: “The
Royal College of Physicians accused of ‘gerrymandering’ assisted suicide vote
March 08, 2019
Four British doctors are attempting to take their professional body to the High Court over an assisted suicide survey they believe is illegal. The doctors, two of whom are Catholic, say they believe the Royal College of Physicians has acted “unfairly and unlawfully” by setting a supermajority of 60 per cent of votes to retain
Second London council bans pro-life activity outside abortion clinic
March 08, 2019
A council in London has approved an exclusion zone around an abortion clinic, making it the second local authority in the UK to take action to prevent pro-life activities. A  full meeting of Richmond Borough Council on March 5, approved a decision made by its regulatory committee a month earlier to make it a crime
Pope Francis: Abuse revelations are purifying the Church
March 08, 2019
God is purifying his Church through the painful revelations of the abuse scandals, so do not be discouraged, Pope Francis said on Thursday in a meeting with the priests of the Diocese of Rome. “Sin disfigures us, and we experience with pain the humiliating experience of when we ourselves or one of our brother priests
Bishop Barron: Proclaim the Gospel more boldly in times of crisis
March 08, 2019
Bishop Robert Barron said on Thursday that rather than becoming hesitant in sharing the Gospel, the Catholic Church should proclaim the truth even more boldly “during these times of crisis.” “Wounds have got to be addressed and healed. If we just turn the other way or cover that up, that is not going to help
How bad is the current crisis? Look to Church history
March 08, 2019
Last week my brother went to a meeting with fellow parishioners and the local bishop to talk about the parishioners’ dismay at the conviction of a former local priest for paedophile offences. On Sunday our parish priest invited anyone who was distressed at recent revelations in the Church to come and see him for advice
Explainer: Why Pope Francis wants to overhaul canon law on child pornography
March 08, 2019
Pope Francis recently announced he wants to broaden the definition of child pornography in canon law, to include any and all material depicting subjects under the age of 18. Pope Francis made the announcement on February 24, during his closing address to participants in the four-day meeting on child protection that took place last month
Morning Catholic must-reads: 08/03/19
March 08, 2019
Cardinal Gerhard Müller has described critics of his “Manifesto of Faith” as “political strategists and theological ignoramuses”. Police have raided the offices of the Costa Rican bishops’ conference. Authorities in Gdańsk have ordered the permanent removal of a statue of a priest accused of abuse. The Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist are
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