9/11: When John Paul II grieved with America
VATICAN CITY (CNA/EWTN News) — As three airliners smashed into the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon, and Flight 93 crashed into a Pennsylvania field on Sept. 11, 2001, Joaqu’n Navarro-Valls, at the time the director of the Vatican press office, delivered the news to Pope St. John Paul II.
Sexual abuse victims want to be heard by Church hierarchy, Jesuit says
SYDNEY (CNS) — The president of the Pontifical Gregorian University’s Center for Child Protection said most of the victims of clergy sexual abuse whom he has met primarily want the Church hierarchy to listen to them and understand the depth of their suffering.
At hearing, Kavanaugh highlights his Catholic Charities’ volunteer work
WASHINGTON (CNS) — During the second day of his Supreme Court confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee Sept. 5, U.S. Appeals Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh said his experience serving the homeless with Catholic Charities and tutoring at Washington Jesuit Academy has influenced him as a judge because of the importance of “standing in the shoes of others.”
Silence is Christ’s response to lies, divisiveness, pope says at Mass
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Jesus himself showed that the best way to respond to scandal and divisiveness is to stay silent and pray, Pope Francis said Sept. 3 as he resumed his early morning Masses with invited guests.
Former Brophy president offers prayers at McCain memorials
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Jesuit Father Edward Reese, the former president of Brophy College Preparatory, offered prayers in both Phoenix and Washington, including a homily at the National Cathedral in Washington, after the death of U.S. Senator John McCain from Arizona who died Aug. 25 at age 81 after a long struggle with brain cancer.
Labor Day Statement from U.S. bishops
The national median income has increased over the last two years, but taking into account inflation and the rising cost of living, workers at the lower end of the income spectrum have seen their wages stagnate or even decrease over the last decade.
Why the church law forbids violating the seal of confession
The "secret" nature of the sacrament of penance reflects and respects the intimate, personal encounter between God and the individual. The priest who hears confession is present "exclusively in the name and place of God," not of himself, a regent of a Vatican court said.
NRB: Change in Church’s culture, including bishops, needed to end abuse
WASHINGTON (CNS) — More committees are not the answer to stop the abuse of children and vulnerable adults by clergy, said an Aug. 28 statement by the National Review Board, which is charged with addressing clerical sexual misconduct in the Catholic Church.
Pope serene despite ‘pain’ over archbishop’s testimony, cardinal says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — While recent accusations by Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò have created tension in the Catholic Church, Pope Francis is approaching the situation calmly, the Vatican secretary of state said.
Vocations in Ireland have dwindled due to abuse scandal, pope says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — While the faith of Catholics in Ireland is strong, the scandal of abuse and cover-up by Church leaders has caused a decline in vocations to the priesthood and religious life, Pope Francis said.
