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Head of USCCB questions story about how he handled abuse case
Texas Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, of Galveston-Houston, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, denies a characterization of how he handled an accusation by a woman who said she was manipulated into a sexual relationship with his former deputy, a priest.
In recalling soldiers’ D-Day sacrifice, archbishop prays for world peace
Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services is urging Catholics to pause in prayer and to remember and "give thanks for those who 75 years ago made the ultimate sacrifice" in the Allied invasion of Normandy during World War II.
Pope names delegate for pastoral care of Lourdes pilgrims
Archbishop Rino Fisichella, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization, announced at the shrine June 6 that the pope had appointed Auxiliary Bishop Antoine Herouard of Lille, France, to the post.
From NBA ref to permanent deacon, Steve Javie’s keeping his whistle
After Javie, a retired referee who will be ordained a deacon this Saturday for Philadelphia, moves into parish ministry at St. Andrew's in Newtown, he just might need to stop the action in a contentious meeting.
Thousands witness enthronement of new Ukrainian archbishop in Phila.
In a liturgy June 4 at the packed Ukrainian Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and with 2,500 watching outside, Metropolitan Archbishop Borys Gudziak, 56, became the head of the Ukrainian Catholic Church in the United States.
Iowa bishops to cooperate with state attorney general’s documents request
Iowa's attorney general has asked the state's Catholic dioceses for documents and any other records pertaining to clergy sex abuse in their localities and to comply with the request by Aug. 1.
House passes bill to provide permanent legal protection for ‘Dreamers’
The chairman of the U.S. bishops' migration committee June 4 praised the U.S. House for passing a measure that gives permanent legal protection to "Dreamers" and those covered by the Temporary Protected Status and Deferred Enforced Departure programs in the United States.
U.S. pro-lifers set tone for movement to end abortion abroad
As if tariffs, climate change and immigration policy weren't enough to put a wedge between Canada and the U.S., abortion legislation in the states has become another thorny issue between the two allies.
Golf outing to benefit local pro-life groups
The Family Life Educational Foundation and Generation Life are hosting their 13th bi-annual golf outing July 1 at White Manor Country Club in Malvern.
An ‘early adopter’ talks about holding bishops accountable on abuse
Before Pope Francis instructed the world's dioceses on how to handle allegations against bishops, Baltimore Archbishop William Lori had already put in place reforms regarding bishop accountability that were well received by parishioners.