On a day remembered for the terrorist attacks against the United States, Pope Francis met with members of a committee of Muslim leaders and Vatican officials promoting a new era of dialogue and world peace.
On 9/11, pope greets Vatican, Muslim leaders promoting world peace
Archbishop Hebda to oversee inquiry into Crookston bishop’s handling of abuse claim
Archbishop Bernard Hebda of St. Paul and Minneapolis will oversee an investigation of Bishop Michael Hoeppner of Crookston for allegedly thwarting a police or canonical investigation of clerical sexual misconduct.
Memories of 9/11 attacks linger for fire department chaplain
John Delendick, a longtime New York Fire Department chaplain, still recalls the 9/11 terrorist attacks vividly. That first year after the attacks, he said, he doesn’t remember how many funerals and memorial Masses he celebrated.
Prelates say feeling of strife, enmity signals ‘crisis of compassion’
In a Sept. 9, 2019, column for the Boston Globe, Cardinal O’Malley addresses “the human consequences of our immigration policies.” Archbishop Wester in a newly issued pastoral urges Catholics to pray for “hope and healing among peoples.”
Congo’s cardinal-designate has lifelong passion for human rights
Pope Francis announced Sept. 1 that Archbishop Ambongo, 59, of the Congo, would be one of 13 new cardinals installed at an Oct. 5 Vatican consistory.
‘Just the facts,’ pope tells reporters, commenting on news media
No one really knows what the future of the news media will be, but it will have no future if reporters and the public cannot distinguish between facts and fiction, Pope Francis said.
Florida senators ask Trump to waive visa requirements for some Bahamians
In the wake of Hurricane Dorian, two Florida Republican senators have asked President Donald Trump to waive or suspend certain visa requirements for Bahamian citizens with relatives residing in the U.S.
Vatican calls for electoral reform, negotiations to resume in Nicaragua
With increasing concerns worldwide about human rights violations in Nicaragua, a Vatican representative has called for an immediate return to negotiations and a rollout of reforms necessary to hold “free and transparent elections” there.