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Msgr. James Shields, former teacher, pastor, dies at 82
After serving at Roman Catholic and Cardinal Dougherty High Schools, he was pastor of St. Anselm Parish in Philadelphia served in retirement at Mary Mother of the Redeemer, North Wales.
Sexual harassment claims at St. Charles Seminary under investigation
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia's Office for Investigations is looking into allegations of sexual harassment from a former student at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary dating to 2010-2011.
Rage among ‘righteous’ reactions to abuse, leading bishops say
Archbishop Charles Chaput and Chicago Cardinal Blaise Cupich were among many American Catholic bishops reacting to the latest abuse scandal in the Catholic Church. See links to the statements.
Pennsylvania prelate says bishops who hid abuse should resign
Bishop Lawrence T. Persico said the only way to regain the trust of the laity after decades-long claims of sexual abuse by priests and others at six Pennsylvania dioceses is by deeds and one of those deeds may mean getting rid of bishops who hid abusers.
Indiana bishop announces he’ll release list of accused abusers in diocese
Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades said that in response to the release of the grand jury report on abuse claims in six Pennsylvania dioceses, he will collect and release a list of the names of priests in the diocese he currently heads who committed similar offenses.
Priests’ group says it’s ‘sad, angry, frustrated’ by abuse scandals
The Association of U.S. Catholic Priests said its members are "sad ... angry ... frustrated" over continued reports involving fellow priests and a lack of accountability by bishops.
Citizenship question for 2020 census prompts strong criticism, lawsuits
The critics say such questions might make people less likely to participate in the census, especially members of immigrant communities.
Letter of His Holiness Pope Francis to the People of God
With shame and repentance, we acknowledge as an ecclesial community that we were not where we should have been, that we did not act in a timely manner, realizing the magnitude and the gravity of the damage done to so many lives, writes Pope Francis.
Carta del Papa Francisco al Pueblo de Dios
Con vergüenza y arrepentimiento, como comunidad eclesial, asumimos que no supimos estar donde teníamos que estar, que no actuamos a tiempo reconociendo la magnitud y la gravedad del daño que se estaba causando en tantas vidas, escribe Papa Francisco.
Nuncio says U.S. bishops committed to addressing abuse scandal
"All of us bishops, priests and members of the church must find a real response to the problem. Just a juridical or organizational response will not be enough to avoid evil," said the nuncio, Archbishop Christophe Pierre.