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McCarrick case: Vatican starting to acknowledge mistakes
In an Oct. 7 open letter, Cardinal Ouellet said that the Congregation for Bishops had placed restrictions on former Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick but Pope Benedict XVI had not applied formal sanctions.
Top cardinal lashes out at Archbishop Vigano’s ‘open rebellion’ on McCarrick case
Because rumors of Cardinal McCarrick's sexual misconduct were not proof, then-Pope Benedict XVI never imposed formal sanctions on him, which means Pope Francis never lifted them, Cardinal Marc Ouellet wrote to Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, the former Vatican nuncio to the U.S.
Christians must live the beatitudes, not just preach them, pope says
With songs, poetry and dance -- including hip-hop -- young people shared with Pope Francis and members of the Synod of Bishops some of their life stories, hopes, dreams and, especially, questions.
Mary is a mother to sinners, not the corrupt, pope says
In a book that was scheduled to be released Oct. 10 in Italian, the pope said Mary is unable to enter the hearts of corrupt men and women because they have made the "satanic" choice of "locking the door from the inside."
Pope: Eastern-rite priests’ families offer unique example
Speaking to laypeople, clergy and religious of the Slovak Catholic Church -- a Byzantine-rite church that has maintained its tradition of ordaining both celibate and married men -- the pope said, "the families of priests live a unique mission today."
Mercy, love can heal wounded marriages, pope says
God wants couples to live out their marriage faithfully and not abandon hope when things go awry, Pope Francis said.
Prof who called for senators’ ‘miserable death’ to take leave
A Georgetown University associate professor's tweets that white Republican men should die a "miserable death" for supporting Judge Brett Kavanaugh's nomination for the Supreme Court is more than just about free speech, said the head of Students for Life of America.
No shortage of issues piquing voter interest in midterm elections
The economy, immigration, the environment, terrorism, abortion, health care and Social Security are among the many issues voters say will be on their minds when they vote during the Nov. 6 midterm elections, according to results of a Pew Research Center survey released Sept. 26.
Church leaders must face truth of abuse, Cardinal DiNardo says
The president of the U.S. bishops' conference welcomed Pope Francis' Oct. 6 pledge to fight attempts to cover up cases of sexual abuse and to stop offering special treatment to bishops who have committed or covered up abuse. Cardinal DiNardo and the pope were set to meet again Oct. 8.
Vatican reviewing McCarrick case, vows to pursue truth no matter what
The Vatican renewed its commitment to uncovering the truth about how it handled allegations of sexual misconduct by former Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, and said "a further thorough study" of its archives will be released "in due course."