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Cesareo repeats call for greater lay involvement as church tackles abuse
IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob Roller By Dennis Sadowski BALTIMORE (CNS) — National Review Board chairman Francesco Cesareo offered the U.S. bishops meeting in Baltimore a series of recommendations that he said will strengthen the church’s response to the ongoing clergy sexual abuse crisis. The recommendations made June 11 during the U.S. …
Proposed protocol outlines restrictions on bishops facing claim of abuse
IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob Roller By Mark Pattison WASHINGTON (CNS) — If a credible accusation of sexual misconduct has been reported against a retired bishop, his successor may act to limit the retired bishop’s scope of ministry, including the celebration of the sacraments and the right to be buried in the …
Vatican bank reports decreased profits in 2018
IMAGE: CNS photo/Tony Gentile, Reuters By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Institute for the Works of Religion, often referred to as the Vatican bank, made a profit of 17.5 million euros (about US$19.8 million) in 2018, just over half the profit reported in the previous year, according …
Christians are called to serve, not use others, pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Jeffrey By Junno Arocho Esteves VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Christians who use others, rather than serve others, greatly harm the church, Pope Francis said. Christ’s instructions to his disciples to "cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers and drive out demons" are the path to "a …
Former NBA referee makes spiritual call to be permanent deacon
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Archdiocese of Philadelphia By Lou Baldwin PHILADELPHIA (CNS) — If 30 years ago anyone told Steve Javie he would become a permanent deacon, he probably would have said, "No way." Sure, he came from a solid Catholic family with Mass every Sunday, confession every two weeks need …
Gender ideology is opposed to faith, reason, Vatican office says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Catholic schools must help parents teach young people that biological sex and gender are naturally fixed at birth and part of God’s plan for creation, said the Congregation for Catholic Education. In a document published June 10, the congregation …
Holy Spirit ‘brings order to our frenzy,’ pope says
IMAGE: CNS photo/Reuters By Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In a world of conflict and division and a culture of insult, people need to live filled with the Holy Spirit, who is the only one capable of bringing harmony and unity to diversity, Pope Francis said. "Those who live …
Bishops urged to pass ‘effective’ policies on accountability, transparency
IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob Roller By Julie Asher WASHINGTON (CNS) — When the bishops gather in Baltimore starting June 11, Bishop W. Shawn McKnight of Jefferson City, Missouri, said he’s "hopeful we will have some progress made in moving the football" on the church’s response to the abuse crisis by approving …
Bishops take another try at addressing abuse, accountability among their own
IMAGE: CNS photo/Bob Roller By Greg Erlandson WASHINGTON (CNS) — When the bishops gather in Baltimore June 11-14, their meeting will be anything but pro forma. Instead, they will have some major decisions to make that may determine how quickly they are able to rebuild trust with their fellow Catholics …
Toronto Raptors’ player took a shot at priesthood training
IMAGE: CNS photo/Gregory Shamus-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters By Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) — When Pascal Siakam was in his young teens attending a minor seminary in Cameroon — and mostly playing soccer in his free time — he likely never imagined he’d be playing in the NBA Finals. Studying …