Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory, set to become the new head of the Archdiocese of Washington, promised to serve with truth, love and tenderness in a region where he acknowledged “unrest and anger,” after the downfall of former Washington Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick and the church’s current sex abuse scandal.
After unrest and anger, new Washington archbishop wants to rebuild trust
Pope urges media to fight fake news with objective, accurate reporting
Pope Francis told a group of journalists to deliver facts and objective reporting, not fake news and rumors.
Atlanta Archbishop Gregory named as new leader of Washington Archdiocese
Archbishop Gregory, 71, a former president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops who helped navigate the conference through the clergy sexual abuse crisis in 2002, is the first African American to be named to head the Washington Archdiocese.
Supreme Court’s recent actions reveal its death penalty divide
On March 29, the Supreme Court stayed the execution of Texas death-row inmate Patrick Murphy while he was appealing the state’s refusal to allow a Buddhist spiritual adviser to be present at his execution.
With abortion, innocent lives are being ‘sacrificed,’ says archbishop
In a homily at a March 23, 2019, Mass before leading a procession past Planned Parenthood, the archbishop said the innocent are “being offered up in sacrifice” — abortion.
Court won’t hear appeal by pro-life activist sued by Planned Parenthood
The U.S. Supreme Court April 1 decided against hearing an appeal by pro-life activist David Daleiden, founder of the Center for Medical Progress, of a lower court’s decision not to dismiss a Planned Parenthood civil suit against him over undercover videos filmed in 2015.
Cardinal defends Vatican-China agreement amid criticism
Critics of an agreement signed between the Vatican and the Chinese government must be patient and not quick to judge a deal that is meant to protect religious freedom, the Vatican secretary of state said.
Pope to celebrate Holy Thursday with prisoners
The pope will celebrate the Mass and the foot-washing ritual at the Velletri Correctional Facility April 18, the Vatican announced April 3.