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Nuncio discusses migration, religious freedom, faith in changing society
Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the Vatican's representative in the U.S., said the immigration issue was not easy but solutions are possible, and church leaders must accompany Catholics through "painful" changes.
Judge OKs $60 million settlement in Haitian orphanage abuse case
UPDATED - Fairfield University and several Catholic organizations and individuals will pay a settlement to 170 Haitian children at a Catholic orphanage who were abused by convicted pedophile Douglas Perlitz.
On the fly: Airport chaplains have special ministry, pope says
With millions traveling by air each day, airports can provide a place of encounter with "the message and presence of Christ," Pope Francis said during a June 10-13 gathering of airport chaplains in Rome.
Bishops urged to pass ‘effective’ policies on accountability, transparency
Ahead of their spring general assembly in Baltimore, several bishops have expressed a need for greater lay involvement in implementing a new universal law from Pope Francis, effective June 1, to safeguard the church's members from abuse and hold its leaders accountable.
New Syriac Catholic bishop hopes Christianity will thrive again in Iraq
Ordained on June 7, Auxiliary Bishop Nizar Semaan plans to focus on restoring relationships among Iraqis and to work on healing "the psychological and spiritual injury" sustained by Iraqi Christians during years of attacks from Islamic State.
New York court says archbishop’s remains must be transferred to Peoria
Following the ruling, the body of Venerable Fulton J. Sheen will be transferred from St. Patrick's Cathedral to his home diocese in Illinois, a move that is hoped to accelerate the media pioneer's cause for canonization.
Bishop bars Illinois Catholic lawmakers who back abortion from Communion
The June 6 decree was issued in response to legislative leaders who "have shown obstinate and persistent support of extreme abortion legislation," and specifically named House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton "due to their leadership roles" in passing several bills.
Ukrainian Catholics discuss future of their church in North America
Reaching youth and fostering Ukrainian religious and ethnic identity amid a larger majority culture are on the agenda at the June 6 gathering, which was convoked by the newly enthroned Metropolitan Archbishop Boris Gudziak of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia.
Pope says he wants to visit Iraq in 2020
Pope Francis praised charitable outreach in the Middle East, called for a peaceful resolution to its crises and criticized the hypocrisy of leaders who speak of peace but sell weapons to warring nations.
In video, archbishop overseeing West Virginia probe expresses regret
Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore said that the investigation into former Bishop Michael J. Bransfield should not have redacted the names, including his own, of bishops and officials who had received gifts from the cleric, who stands accused of sexual and financial misconduct.