America
11 nations oppose ‘reproductive rights’ focus of Nairobi Summit
The US joined countries such as Brazil, Poland and Hungary in opposing the focus on so-called ‘reproductive rights’
The bishops charitably and intelligently rebut an attempt to relativise abortion
The intrinsic good of human life is an unchangeable truth – thank goodness for the bishops who recognise it
US reporting mechanism for episcopal abuse cases could go live by February
A national third-party reporting system for allegations of abuse, neglect, or misconduct against bishops could be activated by February 2020
US Bishops call for St Irenaeus to be declared doctor of the church
‘This is perhaps a way to correct an oversight of history,’ said Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend
Archbishop Gomez elected president of USCCB
Archbishop Gomez is the first Latino to lead the US bishops’ conference
O’Malley: Pope Francis will publish McCarrick report ‘soon’
The results of the Vatican’s investigation of Theodore McCarrick should be published by early 2020, Cardinal Sean O’Malley of Boston told US bishops
Blessed Sacrament stolen from Texas Catholic parish
The pastor of a parish in El Paso is calling for prayer and reparation after a tabernacle containing the Eucharist was stolen
