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Catechism will be updated to include ecological sins, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Anushree Fadnavis, Reuters By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Following through on a proposal made at the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon, Pope Francis said there are plans to include a definition of ecological sins in the church’s official teaching. "We should be introducing — …
Pastoral against racism is starting conversations, healing, bishops told
IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob Roller By Carol Zimmermann BALTIMORE (CNS) — One year after the U.S. bishops approved their pastoral letter against racism, the document is hardly just sitting on a shelf but is the basis for listening sessions in dioceses around the country and is an educational tool for individuals, …
Tone somber at prayer vigil for those facing execution in weeks ahead
IMAGE: CNS photo/Natalie Hoefer, The Criterion By Natalie Hoefer TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (CNS) — Nearly 100 people were bathed in light as they gathered for a prayer vigil at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Terre Haute, not far from the Federal Correctional Complex. Despite the lights and bright glow, …
Cardinal urges New York bishops to find solace in St. Peter’s example
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — With rumors swirling around about two of their members, the bishops of New York state reached the centerpiece of their "ad limina" pilgrimage to Rome: the tomb of St. Peter. The bishops’ early morning Mass in the grotto of …
Bishops hear that third-party reporting system may start in February
IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob Roller By Dennis Sadowski BALTIMORE (CNS) — A third-party reporting system to field sexual misconduct allegations against bishops could be in place by the end of February, an official of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops told the bishops during their fall general assembly in Baltimore. The …
Bishops urged to heed pope’s call: Listen to and accompany young people
IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob Roller By Carol Zimmermann BALTIMORE (CNS) — The day after the U.S. bishops were encouraged at their Baltimore meeting to bring young people back to the church, they were urged to also pay more attention to and support the teens and young adults among them in parishes …
Pope denounces increasing violence against Jewish people
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis warned that violence against Jewish people, which reached a state of horror during World War II, is on the rise again. During his weekly general audience Nov. 13, the pope reflected on the lives of Priscilla …
In darkness, bishops must be heralds of hope, Buffalo bishop says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By Carol Glatz ROME (CNS) — The long nights and rain of November eventually lead to the expectation and joy of Advent and Christmas, which reminds people that Christian hope is the only way forward through difficult moments, said Bishop Richard J. Malone of Buffalo, New …
Update: Australian High Court to hear arguments in Cardinal Pell’s case
By Michael Sainsbury SYDNEY (CNS) — The High Court of Australia has decided to give Cardinal George Pell, 78, a final chance to argue against his conviction on five counts of child sexual abuse. High Court Justices Michelle Gordon and James Edelman announced Nov. 13 that they referred the cardinal’s …
Catholics lead rosary on way to DACA rally outside Supreme Court
IMAGE: CNS photo/Jonathan Ernst, Reuters By Josephine von Dohlen WASHINGTON (CNS) — As the U.S. Supreme Court justices prepared to hear oral arguments in a case on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program the morning of Nov. 12, Catholics met at Columbus Circle in Washington to pray the rosary …