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Learning, leadership, sacredness all part of Catholic Daughters convention
The Catholic Daughters were formed in 1903 and now have 66,000 dues-paying members in 1,150 courts (local chapters) in 45 states, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, Peru and Kenya.
Archbishop McCarrick allegations put ‘public inquiry’ on all bishops
Bishop Doherty, who also is chair of the U.S. bishops' child and youth protection committee, says the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops will have responses to Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick reports and a soon-to-be released grand jury report in Pennsylvania.
LCWR expresses ‘profound sadness’ over AP story on abuse of nuns globally
The Leadership Conference of Women Religious issued a statement in response to an Associated Press story describing rape and abuse of nuns by priests worldwide.
Food for Poor appeals attorney general’s order on donation percentages
Attorney General Xavier Becerra has ordered Food for the Poor to "cease and desist" from using a statement about the percentage of donations that go to direct aid. Becerra has called the statement "unfair and deceptive."
Bishop Olmsted named apostolic administrator of Eastern-rite eparchy
Latin-rite Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted of Phoenix has been appointed apostolic administrator of a Byzantine Ruthenian eparchy also based in Phoenix, the Holy Protection of Mary Byzantine Catholic Eparchy.
Cardinal Wuerl: Next steps in wake of Archbishop McCarrick allegations
The archdiocesan newspaper of Washington published an interview with Washington Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl about the next steps for the archdiocese in light of the sexual abuse allegations made against Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick
Chicago-area priest injured in Mexico plane crash
A priest from the Chicago area who was on board an Aeromexico flight that crashed in the Mexican state of Durango July 31 sustained injuries but was "alert and resting."
DiNardo: Church must address its leaders’ ‘moral failures of judgment’
The accusations against Archbishop McCarrick, a former cardinal and retired archbishop of Washington, "reveal a grievous moral failure within the church," said Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston.
Gainer: Names of former Harrisburg bishops will be removed from buildings
UPDATED - Harrisburg Bishop Ronald W. Gainer Aug. 1 released information from the diocese's own internal investigation on child sex abuse, including a list of the names of 71 clergy, both dead and alive, accused of abuse.
Through ministry of accompaniment, Oregon parish helps asylum seeker
Father Zegar, who has long been involved in immigration work, and several parishioners came to the Portland Immigration Court June 20 to offer a supportive presence while a 36-year-old mother presented her case before a judge.