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Sisters call on Trump to stop ‘divisive and polarizing rhetoric’
"We implore you to never use language that disrespects, dehumanizes or demonizes others," delegates at the Leadership Conference of Women Religious' annual assembly said in a letter.
After protests, Sudanese bishop says country is fragile, future unclear
Sudanese Catholic Bishop Yunan Andali of El Obeid said his country has become too fragile, after months of protests in which demonstrators have been pushing for a civilian government.
All San Diego diocesan employees meet to hear new steps in abuse fight
Bishop Robert McElroy gathered all 2,500-plus diocesan employees for the first time to announce an expansion of the fight against the sexual abuse of children not just within the diocese but across society.
New England dioceses launch system for reporting misconduct by bishops
In advance of a mandated national third-party reporting system for allegations or complaints regarding bishops, the Catholic dioceses of four New England states have launched a third-party, independent system to report abuse by Catholic bishops.
Assumption feast invites people to look to heaven with hope, pope says
Mary's assumption into heaven calls people to put aside all those insignificant, mundane and petty concerns competing for their attention and instead be drawn to God and his greatness, Pope Francis said.
Yearlong ‘window’ in New York statute of limitations on abuse suits opens
UPDATED - New York state's yearlong "window" in the statute of limitations opened Aug. 14, allowing suits to be filed by victims alleging abuse by priests, church workers and employees of public schools, hospitals and other institutions no matter how long ago the alleged abuse occurred.
Fearing threat, Pittsburgh church cancels summertime parish festival
A church in the Diocese of Pittsburgh announced Aug. 13 it was canceling a popular summer event, its parish festival, after receiving what it called "a disturbing message."
Miraculous Medal Shrine to host Our Lady of Knock Mass
The Aug. 21 Mass will include music by Irish-American singer Andy Cooney, followed by a reception. The gathering is part of a tristate effort to build a local shrine in honor of Ireland's beloved patroness.
Archbishop urges prayer, ‘sensible solutions’ in wake of North Phila. shootings
The terror that filled the streets of Nicetown-Tioga and left six police officers injured Aug. 14 reminds us "of the fragility of life" and the danger that "illegal drugs and illegally obtained firearms pose," Archbishop Charles Chaput said in a statement.
Marian scholar says pilgrimages offer ‘spiritual formation on foot’
Father Marek Chmielewski of the John Paul II Catholic University in Lublin, Poland says that the ancient practice of traveling to shrines deepens both faith and community.