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Historic cross on public property can stay, Supreme Court rules

WASHINGTON -- In a 7-2 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of preserving a historic cross-shaped memorial in Bladensburg, Maryland saying the cross did not endorse religion.

6/20/19

Catholic News Service

Msgr. Kozar called journalism 'champion' who sets standard for publishers

Msgr. John Kozar, president of Catholic Near East Welfare Association, and publisher of CNEWA's ONE magazine, is the 2019 winner of the Catholic Press Association's Bishop John England Award.

6/21/19

Julie Asher | Catholic News Service

Vatican official praises Catholic media for coverage of sex abuse crisis

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- In a remarkably frank and detailed speech, the Vatican official heading the department charged with reviewing clergy sexual abuse allegations told an assembly of Catholic journalists that his investigators and the press "share the same goal, which is the protection of minors, and we have the same wish to leave the world a little better than how we found it."

6/20/19

Greg Erlandson | Catholic News Service
Holy Spirit conducts symphony of communion, pope says at audience

Like an orchestra conductor leading a symphony of different sounds and harmonies, the Holy Spirit creates a masterpiece of unity and communion that extols God's love, Pope Francis said. More

6/19/19

Junno Arocho Esteves | Catholic News Service

Oregon parish mourns couple's departure to avert deportation threat

A well-known Portland Catholic married couple has moved to Canada because attorneys could not find a clear path to resolve the pair's immigration status. More

6/19/19

Ed Langlois | Catholic News Service

Young women urged to reject ego, focus on life of integrity

Spiritual advice was mixed with practical suggestions at the GIVEN Catholic Young Women's Leadership Forum held at The Catholic University of America in Washington.More

6/17/19

By KURT JENSEN | Catholic News Service

Bishops give go-ahead to developing priorities, plans for the early 2020s

The U.S. bishops June 12 gave a provisional OK to development of a new set of strategic priorities to guide the work of their conference from 2021 through 2024. More

6/13/19

Mark Pattison | Catholic News Service

Bishop sees need to renew covenant with the faithful in response to abuse

As the U.S. bishops have developed their response to the renewed clergy sexual abuse crisis over the last year, Bishop Steven R. Biegler of Cheyenne, Wyoming, has reflected long and hard on what that response should entail. More

6/13/19

Dennis Sadowski | Catholic News Service

Bishops vote to revise U.S. catechism's capital punishment section

The U.S. bishops voted June 13 to revise what the U.S. church teaches its adult members about the death penalty in a passage on the issue in the U.S. Catechism for Adults. More

6/13/19

Carol Zimmerman | Catholic News Service

Bishops OK plan to implement pope's procedures addressing abuse

The U.S. bishops approved a plan to implement the "motu proprio" "Vos Estis Lux Mundi" ("You are the light of the world") issued in May by Pope Francis to help the Catholic Church safeguard its members from abuse and hold its leaders accountable.More

6/13/19

Mark Pattison | Catholic News Service

Bishops pass 10-point plan to acknowledge 'episcopal commitments'

The U.S. bishops approved a 10-point statement, "Affirming Our Episcopal Commitments," June 13 during their general meeting in Baltimore in which the bishops hope to regain "the trust of the people of God." More

6/13/19

Mark Pattison | Catholic News Service

Protocol approved on restrictions on bishops facing claim of abuse

The U.S. bishops overwhelmingly approved a measure that would enable bishops to apply restrictions in the life and ministry of retired bishops accused of sexual abuse or who failed to take necessary measures to prevent abuse.More

6/13/19

Mark Pattison | Catholic News Service

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