What will the bishops be considering when they meet? (CNA) While some activists claim that the U.S. bishops will be voting on denying Communion to President Joe Biden, the bishops will be considering a number of items at their annual spring meeting – none which specifically concern Biden…
Cardinal’s resignation move may spark Church reform (AP) Pope Francis rejected the resignation of German Cardinal Reinhard Marx’s on Thursday (June 10), but the news did little to calm the shockwaves Marx’s move sent through the Vatican and supporters of Germany’s controversial Synodal Path movement, who view the prelate as their champion…
Deacon plans to take defamation case to Supreme Court (The Washington Times) The lawyer for a 77-year-old Roman Catholic deacon in Lubbock, Texas, says he plans to ask the Supreme Court to reverse a June 11 state supreme court ruling allowing the Diocese of Lubbock to label the man, Jesse Guerrero, as being “credibly accused” of sexually abusing a minor. Under the Texas Supreme Court decision, attorney Nick L. Olguin told The Washington Times in a telephone interview, The “[Roman Catholic] Church can define words to mean whatever they want it to be in terms of ‘canon law.’ They can say whatever the heck they want to say to whomever they want to say it, even if it’s not true…”
Catholic church in Vancouver vandalized (Global News) St. Augustine’s Roman Catholic Parish in Vancouver was hit by vandals overnight Saturday. Someone had written ‘release the records’ and ‘killers’ on the front door of the church. Many have called the recent discovery of an unmarked burial site at the former Kamloops Residential School a reckoning when it comes to reconciliation…
CNEWA magazine, website win 33 Catholic Media Awards (CNEWA.org) CNEWA’s quarterly magazine, ONE, and website received 33 honors, including first place for Editor of the Year and second place for Graphic Artist/Designer of the Year, at the 2021 Catholic Press Awards yesterday. The awards were conferred as part of the Catholic Media Conference, which was held virtually due to COVID-19…
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