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July 12, 2019
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
July 12, 2019
Courts in the United Kingdom have released the text of judicial decisions in the case of a disabled woman orginally ordered to undergo a forced late-term abortion. The decisions, made available on July 11, reveal that the woman was hours away from being made to undergo the procedure at the time the Court of Appeals
July 12, 2019
Vandalism, theft, arson and other increasing attacks on churches in France have led to debates about their causes, amid shock to the community, questions about the perpetrators, and debates over what the attacks might mean about French culture and the place of Christianity. “Those downplaying the vandalism, which include most leading newspapers and politicians, point
July 12, 2019
A teacher at a Catholic school in South Carolina whose contract was not renewed because of her posts on Facebook in support of abortion rights is now suing the school, claiming that her First Amendment rights have been violated. According to the July 8 lawsuit, Elizabeth Cox taught at Bishop England High School in Charleston
July 12, 2019
Opening the Vatican tombs of a princess and a duchess on July 11 in a search for the remains of a young Italian woman missing for more than 30 years, the Vatican found no human remains at all. “The search had a negative result,” said Alessandro Gisotti, interim director of the Vatican press office. “No
July 12, 2019
He could breathe without a respirator. He could look into a camera. He could eat and drink, and, as his mother said, he needed to be loved. Vincent Lambert is dead, at 42, at least in part because his wife fought for his right to die, and her right to exercise lethal judgment on his
July 12, 2019
Many abuse accusations against priests are false, Vatican Cardinal João Braz de Aviz has said during a trip to Paraguay (Spanish report, French report). A teacher is suing a Catholic school after her contract was not renewed because of a Facebook post supporting abortion. The Canadian Mgr Carl Reid will be installed as the new
July 12, 2019
Although he died in 1979, Archbishop Fulton Sheen remains in the news. A famous and much-loved communicator of the Faith during the 1940s and 1950s in America, his TV series Life is Worth Living was watched by millions when they were broadcast. They are still thought of as a touchstone for how to spread the
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