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German bishop: Lengthen statute of limitations on abuse cases
Surprised by the number of abuse allegations in Bavaria, where over 100 have alleged being physical or sexual abused as youths, Archbishop Ludwig Schick of Bamberg has called for an increase in the canonical statute of limitations for clerical sex abuse.
The scandal “is bitter and ...
Cardinal George Emphasizes: Health Reform Legislation ‘Must be Opposed’ in Current Form
Reacting to the Catholic Health Association’s endorsement of Senate health reform legislation, Cardinal Francis George of Chicago, president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, reiterated in a March 15 statement that the US bishops oppose the legislation under ...
Iraq: 2,000 Christians killed, 600,000 have fled nation since 2003
In the seven years since the Iraq War was launched, 2,000 Christians have been murdered and 600,000 have fled Iraq, according to Fides, the news agency of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. 44% of Iraqi refugees are Christians, and many of the 600,000 Christians who remain ...
Connecticut diocese destroyed ‘antiquated’ abuse complaints
Daily Mass from St. Ann's Media
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Our monthly TV Mass became a weekly TV program and over 30 years has remained the only regular, local Catholic TV presentation in Scranton, PA. On January 26, 1987 Catholic Television (CTV) of the Diocese of Scranton made its debut as a 24-hour cable TV channel. Today, it is the first and only Catholic Diocesan Communications Office...
Message for Twenty-Fifth World Youth Day
The Message of the Holy Father for twenty- fifth World Youth Day has just been published. The Day, which is due to be celebrated in all the dioceses of the world on Palm Sunday 28 March, has as its theme this year: "Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?"
Extracts ...
Sudanese Bishops: Preach Reconciliation and Forgiveness
This morning in the Vatican, the Holy Father received prelates of the Sudan Catholic Bishops' Conference at the end of their "ad limina" visit. "Your fidelity to the Lord and the fruits of your labours amid difficulties and sufferings bear eloquent witness to the power of the ...
Priest: Complete Adherence To Christ And His Church
At midday today, the Holy Father received participants in a theological congress promoted by the Congregation for the Clergy, and which is being held on 11 and 12 March in the Pontifical Lateran University on the theme: "Faithfulness of Christ, faithfulness of Priests".
In a ...
Confessors: Open A "Dialogue of Salvation" With Penitents
At midday today, the Pope received participants in an annual course on the "internal forum" organised by the Apostolic Penitentiary. By participating in the course, he told them, "you have shown the pressing need to dedicate deeper study to a subject that is essential for the ...
St. Bonaventure: Uniqueness And Continuity Of The Church
During today's general audience, celebrated in the Paul VI Hall, the Pope turned his attention to the written works and doctrine of St. Bonaventure of Bagnoregio.
St. Bonaventure "authentically and faithfully interpreted the figure of St. Francis of Assisi", said the Holy ...
Solutions That Respect The Dignity Of Women
Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Holy See permanent observer to the United Nations in New York, yesterday addressed the fifty-fourth session of the Economic and Social Council's Commission on the Status of Women, which was meeting to discuss "Item 3: Follow-up to the Fourth World Conference on ...