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Australian bishop found guilty of abusing 3 young Aboriginal men
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (835+ words) (OSV News) — An Australian district court found Bishop Christopher Saunders guilty of committing over a dozen counts of sexual abuse against three young Aboriginal men. According to Australian public broadcaster ABC, Bishop Saunders, 76, was convicted Aug. 13 of one count of…...
Read: Pope Leo’s message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (146+ words) The following is the text of Pope Leo XIV’s message for the World Day of Migrants and Refugees. Displaced minors: a complex reality of vulnerability To this already appalling situation are added further tragedies: deaths along migration routes, trafficking and…...
Vatican City mints new coins featuring the face of Pope Leo XIV
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (290+ words) (OSV News) — Numismatists take note. The Vatican City State Mint has issued a new set of coins to mark Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate and the Jubilee Year of St. Francis of Assisi. The inaugural euro coin set of Pope Leo’s…...
Pope Leo calls on priests to ‘respect’ the post-Vatican II liturgies in new letter
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (402+ words) In a recent letter publicly released today, Pope Leo XIV said that anyone involved in preparing liturgies, especially priests, must show “respect” for the liturgical rites of the Second Vatican Council. The letter, addressed to Cardinal Arthur Roche, the head…...
Mary is with us in troubling times
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (174+ words) A Reflection for the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary “Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled” (Lk 1:45). Be like Mary, they say. Look at this seemingly…...
How an F.D.N.Y. chaplain was formed by 9/11
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (1374+ words) Father Keenan, who retired from the chaplain role in 2022, remembers the hours that followed: watching the medical personnel who filled the streets, waiting with stretchers for people who never came; learning that his friend was dead; sitting with Father Judge’s…...
Looking beyond numbers: The future of Catholicism in Africa
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (217+ words) What is the future of the church in Africa? We can extend this debate by examining some of the parameters that can contribute to our understanding of the future of Catholicism in Africa. My reflections here are based on an…...
Our readers on the Supreme Court’s immigration rulings
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (490+ words) Clearly, the majority of the current Supreme Court has put blinders on with respect to giving humane principles any weight when interpreting the written law. I believe the editors have got it exactly right, and I applaud them for the…...
Meet the Catholic schools serving students with special needs
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (1787+ words) The fluorescent lights in Room 110 at Brother Rice Catholic High School in Chicago are dimmed by fabric imprinted with images of the sky. The white-and-blue design softens the light, making it more comfortable for the students who study there. Chairs…...
Saying yes to the new and unfamiliar
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (14+ words) A Reflection for Monday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time, by John Consolie...