CUA head sees laity as key to renewal in scandal-marred church
IMAGE: CNS Photo/ courtesy of The Catholic University of America By WASHINGTON (CNS) — In an Aug. 18 letter to students and staff at The Catholic University of America, its president, John Garvey, said the laity must have a role in rebuilding the church in the wake of a new …
Pennsylvania university revokes degrees given to past Scranton bishops
By SCRANTON, Pa. (CNS) — The Jesuit-run University of Scranton announced Aug. 20 it was rescinding honorary degrees given to three former bishops of the Diocese of Scranton, and removing their names from buildings. Jesuit Father Scott Pilarz, the university president, said the school is doing so because “these bishops …
Boston cardinal apologizes for process that kept letter from reaching him
IMAGE: CNS photo/Paul Haring By BOSTON (CNS) — Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley said Aug. 20 that he takes full responsibility for office procedures that resulted in him never being notified about a June 2015 letter sent to his attention regarding “sexual abuse/harassment/intimidation” allegations concerning Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick. It was …
Two priests ruled unsuitable for ministry in Philadelphia Archdiocese
IMAGE: CNS photo/courtesy Archdiocese of Philadelphia By Matthew Gambino PHILADELPHIA (CNS) — Two priests of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia have been found unsuitable for ministry, the archdiocese announced Aug. 19 following Masses at the parishes where Father Andrew D. McCormick and Msgr. Gregory J. Parlante most recently served. The ministry …
Archbishop Sample ‘shaken to core,’ calls for lay-run abuse investigation
IMAGE: CNS/Paul Haring By Ed Langlois PORTLAND, Ore. (CNS) — Portland Archbishop Alexander K. Sample issued a letter Aug. 20 to western Oregon Catholics in which he expresses shock, anger and discouragement over revelations of clergy sex abuse in other parts of the country. “I have been shaken to the …
XU’s New Chapel has Long History
A first look at Our Lady of Peace Chapel By Gail Finke A tiny new chapel on Xavier University’s campus opened only days ago, but that’s in its present life. Before being moved to a spot at the end of XU’s academic mall, it was the site of decades of …
Vatican confirms pope will meet abuse survivors in Ireland
IMAGE: CNS photo/Clodagh Kilcoyne, Reuters By Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis will meet survivors of sexual abuse during his trip to Ireland Aug. 25-26, but it will be up to the survivors to decide whether any information about the meeting will be released, said the director of …
New President Appointed at St. Rita School for the Deaf
Cincinnati, OH: August 2018 – After 6 months of national and local searching and after interviewing several candidates, the search committee and the Board of St. Rita School for the Deaf, made their recommendation to Archbishop Dennis M. Schnurr. The Archbishop interviewed and has appointed Angela Frith as the President …
Today’s Video: St. Pius X
Today is the Memorial of St. Pius X, known as the Pope of the Blessed Sacrament.
Abuse victims say they felt hurt by ordinary Catholics’ lack of compassion
IMAGE: CNS photo/Carlos Barria, Reuters By Zita Ballinger Fletcher WASHINGTON (CNS) — Sexual assault victims say they were hurt not only by individual priests, but by church officials and ordinary Catholics who treated them with intolerance and indifference. Four survivors of sexual assaults by priests shared their stories with Catholic …