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Buffalo statements assert more transparency, urge privacy for victims
The former statement, from Bishop Richard J. Malone of Buffalo, was issued to "correct some of those errors" about the diocese's response to the crisis that had cropped up from the "intense media coverage."
New Albany abuse task force aims to heal ‘whole family of church’
Albany Bishop Edward Scharfenberger is calling for comprehensive church reform through protocols for greater accountability and increased transparency at all levels and supporting survivors of clergy sex abuse.
As Libya fighting intensifies, Filipino workers urged to come home
More than 2,600 Filipinos work as nurses, teachers or in the oil industry in Libya, where fighting, including the shelling of residential areas near the capital, Tripoli, has escalated.
Humanity’s ancestors: Lucy, Toumai and the evolving journey of prehumans
The Pontifical Academy of Sciences held a workshop discussing the latest discoveries about humanity's earliest ancestors -- where they lived and what they may have looked like millions of years ago.
Washington Post files motion to dismiss Covington student’s lawsuit
Lawyers for The Washington Post filed a motion in federal court April 9 seeking the dismissal of the $250 million defamation lawsuit filed against the newspaper by Nick Sandmann, a student at Kentucky's Covington Catholic High School.
Archbishop offers prayers for Jewish community at Passover
Before the observance of Passover begins April 19, Archbishop Charles Chaput extends the prayerful solidarity and neighborly respect of the parishioners and clergy of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.
Legislation for paid family leave gains support, but compromise needed
Polls of workers, surveys of employers and even informal conversations on Capitol Hill show strong support for a formal paid family leave policy. Getting there is a different story.
Bulgarian Orthodox: No common prayer for their clergy during papal visit
"The invitation to Pope Francis comes from the state authorities, so it is appropriate that the main events are coordinated with state institutions," the church's 15-member governing Holy Synod said in a statement.
Pope sends aid to flood victims in Iran
The Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development said Pope Francis was sending 100,000 euros (US$113,000), which will be distributed with the help of the Vatican nunciature in Tehran.
Church agency to use $30K grant to link seniors with food aid
Archdiocesan Catholic Housing and Community Services won a grant from the Walmart Foundation to tell seniors about federal food aid programs so they need not sacrifice their nutrition for medications.