Healing of Memories Gala Dinner!
A gala dinner will be held on September 7 in support of the KwaZulu-Natal branch of a healing institute founded...
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Homily for a Church That Has Sinned
By Father Lou Meiman – In the third century, under the Roman emperor Diocletian, Christianity suffered the worst persecution in...
Pope Francis’ Letter to the People of God
“No effort must be spared” to prevent future cases of clerical sexual abuse and “to prevent the possibility of their...
The Pope will Visit a Different Ireland this Week
The World Meeting of Families will open in Dublin today, culminating with Pope Francis’ first visit to Ireland. Cindy Wooden...
Pope: Faith is a Love Story, Not a Set of Rules
Doing God’s will means first of all believing in Jesus and allowing love for him to translate into love for...
When Will it End? Sexual Abuse is Always Intolerable
Just when you think things can’t get any worse, they do. Hollywood moguls, prominent politicians and revered religious leaders have...
US Catholics Express Despair, Disbelief, Anger at New Abuse Revelations
When Catholic News Service posted a short video of the Pennsylvania attorney general’s news conference announcing a grand jury report...
Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report Details Rape of Children, Culture of Church Secrecy
The report begins dramatically, imploring its readers: “We, the members of this grand jury, need you to hear this.” Plain and simple, at least 1,000 children identified in the investigation were raped in Catholic places of worship, in schools, and in diocesan-owned vehicles,
Pope: Fight Scandal by Giving Witness to the Gospel
Members of the Catholic Church sin and give scandal, it’s true, Pope Francis said, but it is up to each...
