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Msgr. Thomas Owens, 71, laid to rest in rites at St. Matthew Parish
The pastor emeritus of St. Alphonsus Parish in Maple Glen had been serving in pastoral ministry during his retirement in Conshohocken. He was a former professor at Roman Catholic High School and Dean of Men at St. Charles Seminary.
Archbishop Pérez ‘endeers’ himself to St. Hubert Bambies during visit
During a Nov. 2 Mass at the all-girls Catholic high school in Northeast Philadelphia, Archbishop Nelson Pérez reminded students that despite a year of crisis, "hope does not disappoint," since its true source is Christ.
Vatican report reveals omissions in Archbishop Vigano’s ‘testimony’
The Vatican's report on defrocked former Cardinal McCarrick states that Vigano, former nuncio to the U.S. from 2011 to 2016, did not investigate McCarrick when ordered to do so by the Vatican in 2012, despite his call in 2018 for Pope Francis to resign over the matter.
McCarrick report called needed step toward accountability, transparency
Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York, where Theodore McCarrick was ordained a priest and the first abuse allegations were made against him in 2017, credited the survivors of the abuse who approached the New York Archdiocese with their concerns.
Pope Francis, retired Pope Benedict questioned for McCarrick report
In an unusual move, both popes subjected themselves to questioning by Vatican investigators charged with compiling a report on how church decisions were made regarding the career and ultimate expulsion of Theodore McCarrick.
Alex Trebek dies at 80; host of ‘Jeopardy!’ was educated in Catholic schools
Consistently described as calm, reliable, intelligent and personable with a dry sense of humor, one priest called Trebek "America's school teacher." Near the end of his life he lauded laughter and prayer. He wished to be remembered as a man who was "kind to everybody he encountered."
USCCB president apologizes to clergy abuse victims as report is released
Expressing gratitude to Pope Francis for the report on defrocked Cardinal McCarrick, Archbishop Jose Gomez said the findings mark "another tragic chapter in the church's long struggle to confront the crimes of sexual abuse by clergy."
Fighting abuse: What Pope Francis has done during his pontificate
In more than seven years as leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis has issued numerous new laws and guidelines for handling accusations of clerical sexual abuse and its cover-up by church officials, as well as abuse of power by those in authority.
McCarrick report documents repeated lack of serious investigation
Although dogged for years by rumors of sexual impropriety, defrocked Cardinal Theodore McCarrick rose in the Catholic hierarchy because of his personal contacts, protestations of his innocence and a lack of church officials' diligence, according to a long-anticipated Vatican report.
U.S. Catholics weigh in with mixed reaction on Biden win
"No matter where we might fall on the political spectrum, we must seize this moment as an opportunity to begin to heal the crippling divisions in our great nation," said Wilmington Bishop Francis Malooly.