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‘Unity prevails over conflict,’ papal nuncio tells US bishops
Recalling "there were some expressions of 'dissent'" when U.S. bishops were asked last year to table proposals on handling sexual abuse by bishops, the Vatican's ambassador said "the Holy Spirit keeps the church united even amid honest disagreements."
Plan outlines restrictions on bishops facing claim of abuse
A proposal presented to bishops on the first day of their much-anticipated meeting in Baltimore would limit a retired bishop's scope of ministry in the face of a credible accusation of sexual misconduct.
Havertown resident protesting children’s Drag Queen Storytime
Lorraine Williams is trying to cancel an event set for June 15 at the Haverford Township Free Library in which men dressed as women will read stories to children.
St. Basil Academy students raise money for pediatric cancer care
Students of the Catholic academy in Jenkintown raised $28,018 for the pediatric cancer research during the May 17 Mini-THON, a 12-hour dance marathon.
Youngest scholars graduate from St. Teresa Preschool
Thirty-three students of St. Teresa of Calcutta Preschool graduated on their way to kindergarten during a special ceremony in the Limerick parish's church May 31.
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.