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Coadjutor says church’s highest priority to help ‘people encounter Christ’
As the Catholic Church continues to grapple with the clergy abuse crisis and the failures of leadership, its members must face the issue but also move beyond anger, Archbishop Paul D. Etienne said.
Bishops affirm diocese’s effort for Michigan man’s sainthood cause
Irving "Francis" C. Houle was said to receive the stigmata 16 years before he died in 2009, but well before that "many extraordinary physical and spiritual healings" were attributed to him.
Farm woes deepen in central United States
Souring trade with China and the mutual imposition of tariffs are just one thorn in the side of farmers. The other thorn is the weather.
Everyone’s temperament God-given but allows room for growth, says couple
Art and Laraine Bennett spoke at a GIVEN forum June 13 about the four ancient personality types, revealing each of their strengths and weaknesses, and how to unlock each individual's potential to best serve God.
Former priest arrested in Italy extradited to Arizona, formally arraigned
Joseph J. Henn was brought back to Arizona after his arrest in Rome by Italian police May 28 and was formally arraigned June 14 on 13 charges of child sexual molestation in Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix.
Young women urged to reject ego, focus on life of integrity, honesty
The annual GIVEN Catholic Young Women's Leadership Forum is designed to help young adult Catholic women identify their particular gifts and find practical pathways to put them in the service of the Gospel.
Oregon parish mourns couple’s departure to avert deportation threat
A well-known Portland Catholic married couple has moved to Canada because attorneys could not find a clear path to resolve the pair's immigration status.
Lay groups cautious about bishops’ actions to boost accountability
Representatives of lay organizations expressed caution over the steps taken by U.S. bishops to boost accountability and transparency in dealing with clergy sexual abuse, saying future actions by the bishops will determine how successful the initiatives ultimately will be.
Pro-lifers decry Illinois governor signing into law ‘extreme’ abortion bill
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law an abortion bill that Illinois' Catholic bishops said eliminates "even minimal limitations on abortions under previous law" and whose passage by the legislature marked "a sad moment in our history as a state."
Bishops on Facebook Live talk about laity’s anger, frustration over abuse
As the U.S. bishops met this week in Baltimore, Facebook users had a chance to ask questions of a panel of clergymen, including Philadelphia Auxiliary Bishop John McIntyre, on Wednesday and Thursday evenings.