Father John Hollowell, a priest of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis, announced Jan. 30 that his brain cancer has disappeared following a June 2022 pilgrimage to the Marian shrine at Lourdes, France.
Priest who offered up cancer for clerical abuse victims says he was healed at Lourdes
Shepherding amid scandal: Archbishops talk about healing
Two archbishops returning to their dioceses after receiving their palliums feel the impact of clerical sexual abuse on the people of their dioceses and said survivors are the members of their flocks most in need of care.
Cardinal: Can the church step up, lead way in protecting children?
Only together, by humbly sharing their experiences, encouragement and corrective advice, can the bishops and leaders in the Catholic Church work to prevent the abuse of minors and help bring healing to survivors, said the head of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India.
Abuse victims say they felt hurt by ordinary Catholics’ lack of compassion
Sexual assault victims say they were hurt not only by individual priests, but by church officials and ordinary Catholics who treated them with intolerance and indifference.