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Pope reconfirms clergy congregation members, appoints U.S.-born prelate
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis has reconfirmed most members of the Congregation for Clergy and named three new members, including one American, who was a computer scientist and marketer for IBM before becoming a priest.
Msgr. Joseph Logrip found suitable to return to ministry
The 67-year-old priest had been suspended along with 25 others following the 2011 Philadelphia Grand Jury report. His was the last of those cases to be resolved. Allegations of sexual abuse against Msgr. Logrip were found to be unsubstantiated.
Group urges allowing Eastern Catholic married priests in North America
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The North American Orthodox-Catholic Theological Consultation voted in early June to encourage the "lifting of the restrictions regarding the ordination of married men to the priesthood in the Eastern Catholic Churches of North America."
Pope tells Middle East leaders only God can bring peace to Holy Land
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Praying for peace in the Holy Land alongside Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Pope Francis called on God to act where human efforts had failed, to end what he described as violence inspired by the devil.
New deacons among clergy assignment changes
The seven permanent deacons ordained June 7 received their first parish assignments from Archbishop Charles Chaput, who also announced several other assignments.
FEMA takes on child migrants ‘crisis’
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- There are so many children and young teens from Central America trying to get into the United States on their own that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been asked to deal with the situation as a crisis. Many of the young people may be fleeing violence in their home countries of Central America.
Vatican tempers expectations for Israeli-Palestinian peace prayer
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis' June 8 meeting with the Israeli and Palestinian presidents will be a religious, not a political, occasion and should not raise hopes for immediate resumption of peace talks between the two nations, said the principal coordinator of the gathering.
Campaign for debt relief gains momentum, allies in the Vatican
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Representatives of Jubilee USA Network discussed the need for debt relief for poor countries and international financial reform May 21 with Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, and Cardinal Peter Turkson, president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace.
Phillies might want to restock pitching staff with Saints
Neumann-Goretti, one of four local Catholic high schools playing in the state baseball playoffs, have used lights-out pitching and defense to record shutouts in five of their 10 postseason games.
Advocates pressing Congress on immigration as time runs out
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Advocates for comprehensive immigration reform are reminding members of Congress that they will be held accountable at the polls if they fail before their summer recess to pass a bill that fixes the system.