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Chapter on abuse is not closed while people still suffer, says prelate
ROME (CNS) -- The crisis of child abuse by clergy is not a thing of the past -- it will linger until the church humbly and courageously reaches out to all people still suffering in silence, said Archbishop Diarmuid Martin of Dublin.
Archbishop orders internal investigation of claims made against him
ST. PAUL, Minn. (CNS) -- Archbishop John C. Nienstedt of St. Paul and Minneapolis told priests and staff about recent allegations against him involving events alleged to have occurred a decade ago before he began serving in the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, calling them "absolutely and entirely false."
Vatican bank, preparing for new leaders, publishes final 2013 figures
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Preparing for big changes in its governance and structure, the Institute for the Works of Religion, commonly known as the Vatican bank, published its 2013 financial statement, reporting a nose dive in net profit.
Go and find disciples by following Christ’s example, archbishop says
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (CNS) -- Archbishop Gregory Wilton D. Gregory urged participants at the Atlanta Archdiocese's Eucharistic Congress to find candidates for discipleship by following "the example of Christ himself."
Christian-run college gets temporary relief from HHS mandate
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The U.S. Supreme Court late July 3 granted Christian-run Wheaton College in Illinois temporary relief from complying with the Department of Health and Human Services' federal contraceptive mandate that is part of the Affordable Care Act.
Irish abuse victim who met with pope calls it ‘huge vindication’
Marie Kane, one of six Irish survivors of clerical sexual abuse who met the pope July 7 at the Vatican, said she told the pontiff during a 20-minute private meeting that "cover-up (within the church hierarchy) is still happening, and you have the power to make these changes."
Pope meets sex abuse victims, says clergy actions cloaked in complicity
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Asking for forgiveness, Pope Francis told abuse survivors that "despicable actions" caused by clergy have been hidden for too long and had been "camouflaged with a complicity that cannot be explained."
Hundreds gather in Washington for Fortnight for Freedom closing Mass
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- A deep appreciation for religious liberty brought people from the U.S. and throughout the world to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception for the July 4 closing Mass of the Fortnight for Freedom, two weeks dedicated by the U.S. bishops to prayer, celebration and awareness of religious freedom.
Summit looks at the workplace, ways to meet needs of working families
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- White House officials, business owners and parents are working together to redesign the workplace to address the needs of 21st-century families.
Pope names New Jersey auxiliary bishop to head Fall River Diocese
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop George W. Coleman of Fall River, Massachusetts, and appointed Auxiliary Bishop Edgar Moreira da Cunha of Newark, New Jersey, as his successor.