Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, Chicago’s current cardinal-archbishop, said in an April 9, 2021, address for an international symposium on clergy sex abuse.
Cupich: 30 years ago Cardinal Bernardin developed plan to address abuse
NCEA convention highlights Catholic educators in challenging pandemic year
The annual gathering of Catholic educators from around the country April 6-8 was in many ways a tribute to how they have done their jobs this past year amid COVID-19.
Kenyan bishops urge government to keep refugee camps for now
Catholic bishops in Kenya are urging the government to shelve plans to close two refugee camps that host refugees who fled civil war and famine in Somalia and South Sudan.
Catholics mobilize to help evacuees from La Soufrière volcano
Despite COVID-19 restrictions and various challenges posed by continuous volcanic eruptions and ashfall on St. Vincent and the Grenadines and neighboring islands, dioceses in the West Indies have rallied to the aid of those affected by La Soufrière volcano.
Kings Bay Plowshares protester receives 21-month prison sentence
A Kings Bay Plowshares participant convicted of federal charges stemming from a 2018 protest at a Georgia naval submarine base received a 21-month prison sentence.
Biden announces commission to study potential changes to Supreme Court
President Joe Biden signed an executive order April 9 announcing the formation of a commission to look into possible reforms to the Supreme Court, including the idea of expanding the court or instituting term limits for justices.
Grupo pide a administración de Biden acelerar reunificación de familias
Una comunidad interreligiosa de activistas está pidiendo a la administración de Joe Biden que acelere el ritmo de la reunificación familiar para remediar la política de “tolerancia cero” impuesta por la administración de Donald Trump.
Cardinal unveils major Vatican conference on priesthood slated for 2022
Cardinal Ouellet announced plans for a major international conference at the Vatican in 2022 on the theology of the priesthood.