Benedict corrects statement for Munich abuse report (CNS) Amending a written statement made to a panel investigating clerical sexual abuse in his former Archdiocese of Munich and Freising, retired Pope Benedict XVI said he was present at a 1980 meeting to discuss the transfer of a priest accused of misconduct. “He did attend the meeting on Jan. 15, 1980,” said a statement issued on Pope Benedict’s behalf by his secretary, Archbishop Georg Ganswein…
Fresno church vandalized; tabernacle, shrine damaged (KMPH) A recent break-in at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church has devastated the church community in west Fresno. The Catholic Diocese of Fresno considers it a direct attack on the most sacred part of the church. Two Friday nights ago a thief went on a destructive mission inside St. Alphonsus. One of his targets was the Tabernacle that sits on the altar…
125 LGBTQ Catholic church employees come out, demand respect (AP) More than 120 employees of the Catholic Church in Germany publicly outed themselves as queer on Monday, saying they want to “live openly without fear” in the church and pushing demands for it to allow the blessing of same-sex couples and change its labor rules. A group of 125 people — including priests, religion teachers and administrative employees — identified themselves as backers of the initiative titled “#OutInChurch — For a church without fear…”
Abortion activists beam “God loves abortion” onto St. Patrick’s Cathedral (CNA) Barricades and a line of police protected pro-life attendees entering and exiting the Archdiocese of New York’s Prayer Vigil for Life at St. Patrick’s Cathedral Saturday night, as members of the activist group New York City for Abortion Rights chanted insults and screamed vulgarities at them. “Go to h*** b****,” one protester screamed at a churchgoer. Multiple other demonstrators screamed “F*** you” and made obscene gestures as a range of people from young children to elderly men and women exited the midtown Manhattan church. In addition to the vulgarities, demonstrators chanted “Shame,” “Thank God for abortion,” “Go home fascists, go home,” and “New York hates you,” along with pro-choice slogans aimed at churchgoers…
