Auxiliary / Vicar General of Chicago named bishop of Joliet (Vatican) The Holy Father has appointed Bishop Ronald A. Hicks, previously titular Bishop of Munaziana and Auxiliary of Chicago, Bishop of the Diocese of Joliet, Illinois…
Vatican issues guidelines for bishops on following Church procedure on sex abuse cases (CNA) The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) issued Thursday a manual to help bishops and dioceses follow Church procedure in respect to accusations of sexual abuse of a minor by a cleric. The vademecum, released July 16, is one of the last documents promised by the Vatican following its February 2019 abuse summit. The handbook does not issue new norms or make alterations to current Church law, but is intended as a guide for bishops, dioceses, and religious communities on how to follow Church procedure in sex abuse cases…
Sacramento priest with COVID apologizes for not following guidelines (The Reporter) A Catholic priest in Dixon who tested positive for the coronavirus after failing to follow social distancing guidelines implemented by the Catholic Diocese of Sacramento has apologized in letters written to both the parishioners and the community…
Statue of Jesus in South Florida decapitated (WPLG) A statue of Jesus Christ was violently vandalized inside a South Florida church, leaving police and parishioners to ponder who would commit such a crime. The Good Shepherd Catholic Church in West Kendall was hit with hate and destruction. A Jesus statue was found decapitated on Wednesday. Deacon Edivaldo da Saliva found the monument at the church baring his name headless and toppled off its pedestal Wednesday morning…
‘Just staggering’: Demand up ‘tenfold’ for Catholic Charities services in one diocese (CNS) The director of food pantries for Catholic Charities in the Diocese of Paterson said the number of people coming for food “is just staggering.” “Throughout the last three months, we have helped more people that any time before in our 80-year history,” Carlos Roldan said in a statement July 13…
