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Vatican abuse prosecutor: More must be done to punish negligent bishops
U.S. Father Robert W. Oliver, promoter of justice in the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, said the church does have "procedures to deal with bishops who are negligent in supervision. It is a crime." However, he said more work needs to be done on the procedures. "Sexual abuse of children is an area that most people would prefer not to hear about; we've been forced to look at it," he said.
U.N. board urges Vatican to punish bishops who mishandle abuse claims
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- The U.N. Committee Against Torture urged the Vatican to impose "meaningful sanctions" on any church authority who fails to follow church law in dealing with allegations of sexual abuse and asked that church officials worldwide be required to report abuse allegations to local police.
Episcopal school, Catholic school forge lifelong ties after Sandy
MANASQUAN, N.J. (CNS) -- Strengthening a relationship forged by the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, benefactors from a California Episcopal school traversed the country to visit a New Jersey Catholic school to see firsthand how their continuing outreach is helping a counterpart still recovering from the 2012 super storm.
Why the pope is on Twitter but not Facebook
Pope Francis is not joining Facebook despite efforts from Facebook representatives who recently visited the Vatican to argue that the leader of the world’s largest Christian church should have a profile on the world’s largest social network.
Priests in Libya say Catholics fearful as conflict escalates
OXFORD, England (CNS) -- Catholics in Libya are "living in fear" as conflict escalates between Islamist militias and followers of a rebel general, said priests in Tripoli and Benghazi.
Upcoming Phillies game to benefit Catholic Charities
Proceeds from ticket sales to the June 24 game against the Miami Marlins will benefit the appeal. Patrons must use the special link to order, and do so by May 24.
New Jersey catechist takes on challenge to visit 1,000 churches in U.S.
TRENTON, N.J. (CNS) -- When Robert Seaman's fourth-grade religious education students challenged him to visit 500 churches, he responded, "Why not make it 1,000?"
Vatican: More help needed for those bearing brunt of climate change
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- World leaders and policy makers need to look beyond the scientific and economic consequences of climate change and direct their attention to the human beings who will be most affected by rising global temperatures, a Vatican official said.
Immaculata hosts spirituality days this summer
Immaculata University’s “Summer Spirituality Days,” June 17-20, provide an opportunity to pause, be enriched, reflect and share with others the movements of God in one’s life. Speakers such as Michelle Francl-Donnay will emphasize the integration of spirituality into one’s daily life as one presents one’s whole self before God in genuine relationship.
Chilean cardinal expresses concern about plan to decriminalize abortion
SANTIAGO, Chile (CNS) -- Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati Andrello of Santiago, president of the Chilean bishops' conference, expressed his concern about a presidential plan to decriminalize abortion in Chile.