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Cardinal to meet with pope to discuss resignation as Washington archbishop
UPDATED - Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl of Washington announced he plans to meet soon with Pope Francis to discuss the resignation that he submitted three years ago when he turned 75, as required by canon law.
As abuse crisis continues, pope to meet with USCCB officers, Vatican says
Pope Francis will meet Sept. 13 with Cardinal O'Malley, president of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, and with Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
19 more Catholic institutions divest from fossil fuel industry
The Global Catholic Climate Movement joined other organizations in announcing the latest group of dozens of institutions to divest Sept. 10, ahead of the Global Climate Action Summit Sept. 12-14 in San Francisco.
‘Unbroken’ sequel’s focus on spiritual struggles, not physical hardship
Like the first "Unbroken" film, the sequel also is an inspirational story of a man overcoming adversity. But, for many viewers, the protagonist's spiritual struggle in this second film will feel more relatable than his prison camp experiences recounted in the first one.
Marquette University removes its past president’s name from building
The dorm formerly named "Wild Commons," after Jesuit Father Robert A. Wild, was renamed simply to "The Commons" Sept. 4 just weeks after opening in August bearing the name of Marquette's president from 1996-2011 and 2013-2014.
Bishop to cooperate with investigation into abuse at Vermont orphanage
Bishop Christopher J. Coyne of Burlington pledged to cooperate with state and local officials investigating reports of alleged abuse of former residents of a Catholic orphanage.
Grandparents have special role in families: evangelizing
Now more than ever, grandparents have an essential role in their families, particularly when it comes to passing on the faith to future generations.
Sisters of Charity listen and rebuild after natural disasters
Sister Luke Boiarski is director of the disaster recovery team for the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Kentucky, which uses sisters, associates and lay volunteers to aid those in need.
Cardinal Wuerl set to open ‘Season of Healing’ in response to abuse
The proposed observance will begin Sept. 14, the feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, and was described by the cardinal as "a first step in the necessary healing process for our church" in a Sept. 6 letter to priests of the archdiocese.
Another legal fight likely looms over child immigration detention
The Trump administration is seeking to set down new rules that would allow government to detain children in immigration detention facilities -- this time accompanied by their undocumented parents -- for longer periods of time than currently allowed.