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Jesus set to headline at fifth annual AbbeyFest
The Sept. 22 faith and music festival at Daylesford Abbey will feature performances by several Christian artists, along with prayer, confession, Mass and eucharistic adoration.
Modern economy must serve common good, speakers say
Greed is central to the American economic system but the church has advocated for a moral economy to respect people, especially the marginalized, agreed economist Jeffrey Sachs and Cardinal Joseph Tobin of Newark.
New Jersey launches probe into dioceses’ handling of sex abuse
State Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced Sept. 6 the formation of a task force to investigate “allegations of sexual abuse by members of the clergy” and “any efforts to cover up such abuse.”
New York latest to launch probe of church sex abuse records
Two of the state's eight dioceses confirmed receiving subpoenas from the state attorney general seeking access to church records. A hotline was set up specifically for those who may have been abused by clergy.
Clergy sex abuse not about gay priests, top psychologist says
Married men are far more likely to sexually abuse and harass young people than priests, and four big recent changes are helping to prevent child sexual abuse in the church, said an expert in treating Catholic clergy and laity.
Sexual abuse victims want to be heard by church hierarchy, Jesuit says
A priest who sits on the Vatican's Commission for the Protection of Minors said for victims, "the most important single element ... is being really listened to." He also debunked a view that homosexuality is linked to clergy sexual abuse.
Carmelite Monastery holds triduum in honor of St. Therese
The Oct. 1-3 prayers in honor of the beloved saint will include daily recitations of the rosary and Mass.
Church probe of Archbishop Nienstedt ‘doomed to fail,’ auxiliary bishop says
Auxiliary Bishop Andrew Cozzens of St. Paul and Minneapolis said the Catholic Church "desperately needs an independent structure" to review allegations against bishops. He should know -- he led a failed inquiry against his own archbishop.
Nebraska Attorney General asks dioceses for sex abuse records
The Archdiocese of Omaha will comply with a request from from state law enforcement to review its "investigative records" on sex abuse. The dioceses of Lincoln and Grand Island have received similar requests.
Local Catholic history series looks at women’s spirituality, activism
American Catholic Historical Society's Spotlight on Local History presents a talk Sept. 23 on the Grail, an international women's movement, and its place in U.S. Catholicism after World War II.