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No justification for abuses, cover-up, Chilean bishop says
The Catholic Church in Chile must do everything possible to repair the damage caused by clergy sexual abuse and subsequent cover-up, and accept the decision of the courts investigating cases, the new apostolic administrator of the Archdiocese of Santiago said.
Rejecting appeal, Vatican hands down final ruling against Guam bishop
The Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith has rejected an appeal by the now-former Archbishop Anthony S. Apuron of Agana, Guam, upholding its judgment of finding him guilty of abuse against minors.
Archbishop Chaput offers prayers for new Washington Archbishop
As Pope Francis appointed Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory to lead the church in Washington, best wishes for his ministry came from Philadelphia.
Atlanta Archbishop Gregory named as new leader of Washington Archdiocese
UPDATED - Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, 71, a former president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops who helped navigate the conference through the clergy sexual abuse crisis in 2002, is the first African American to be named to head the Washington Archdiocese.
Court won’t hear appeal by pro-life activist sued by Planned Parenthood
The U.S. Supreme Court April 1 decided against hearing an appeal by pro-life activist David Daleiden, founder of the Center for Medical Progress, of a lower court's decision not to dismiss a Planned Parenthood civil suit against him over undercover videos filmed in 2015.
With abortion, innocent lives are being ‘sacrificed,’ says archbishop
Much of the devastation of American social life is the result of "our society's crimes of sacrificing our children" through abortion, Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of San Francisco said in a homily at a Mass for 40 Days for Life.
Past Lent’s halfway point, it’s not too late to discern God’s love
Sister Joan McCoy, spiritual director at St. John Chrysostom Parish in Wallingford, says Lent is still a time to meet God in “every encounter, every relationship, every experience,” and consider how he is loving us.
A mom’s life is hard, but there is joy — and laughter
Heather Anderson Renshaw used humor to tell more than 120 mothers from three Delaware County parishes that God is at the wheel in their lives, with joy -- even with five kids in a minivan.
Honoring saints can heal body, soul, says priest leading relics tour
Father Carlos Martins travels around the United States and beyond speaking about the faith, and -- perhaps more importantly -- providing people with tangible evidence to pursue their devotion in the exposition and veneration of sacred relics.
Help needed to keep pro-life sign in view on Pa. Turnpike
A billboard on the western edge of the Philadelphia Archdiocese touting life-affirming adoption came about through improbable circumstances. Donations are needed now to sustain the ad campaign.