In one change, the archdiocese has canceled its long-running arena-size Youth Rally and Mass for Life to instead host a smaller Youth Mass of Celebration and Thanksgiving for Life Jan. 20.
Washington Archdiocese’s pro-life Mass in January to have more local focus
Private lifestyle no longer a reason for job dismissal in German church
The bishops adopted the more liberal guidelines for the approximately 800,000 employees of the Catholic Church and the Caritas social services organization, reported KNA, the German Catholic news agency.
Pope suspends Caritas Internationalis officers, appoints administrator
According to Vatican News, Cardinal Tagle read the papal decree to the assembly and, while acknowledging the news could upset or confuse some people, he said they should be reassured knowing that it came after “a careful and independent study of the working environment of the secretariat and the governance exercised by the people and bodies in charge.”
Two religious orders face off in Montreal courtroom over abuse liability
The Grey Nuns of Montreal are asking a Canadian court that the Congregation of Holy Cross compensate them should they be required to pay the victims of clergy sexual abuse who are part of the class action authorized against the order of women religious.
As pot legalization expands, concern about its effects grows, says watchdog
Residents of two states that voted during the midterms to approve recreational marijuana use must closely monitor the local regulatory details and local impacts on youth, according to a national watchdog group.
Retired Bishop Hubbard asks Vatican to return him ‘to the lay state’
The announcement came as Bishop Hubbard continues to face several lawsuits under New York’s Child Victims Act.
Catholic leaders respond to shooting at Colorado nightclub
At least five people were killed and 25 others injured by a 22-year-old gunman who entered the nightclub just before midnight Nov. 19 and immediately opened fire.
U.S. Catholic leaders speak out against three November executions
In a 24-hour period, all four death penalty cases had last-minute appeals to the Supreme Court that were denied.