Transparent, reliable and respectful administration is critical for counteracting sinful behavior within the Catholic Church, said German Cardinal Reinhard Marx of Munich and Freising.
Lack of transparency harms church, justice, victims, cardinal say
Church credibility ruined by silent hypocrisy, sister tells summit
Sister Openibo told the gathering that clerical sexual abuse “has reduced the credibility of the church when transparency should the hallmark of mission as followers of Jesus Christ.”
Vatican official to meet in Texas with border bishops from U.S. and Mexico
Border bishops from the U.S. and Mexico, along with representatives from various Catholic social justice groups, will gather in El Paso, Texas, Feb. 25-27 for an emergency meeting on recent immigration developments in the region.
Changing abortion laws should prompt pro-life action, archbishop says
In an interview with Catholic News Service, Archbishop Naumann said state actions on abortion should move pro-life activists to more action.
Pro-life groups, lawmakers praise final ‘Protect Life Rule’ for Title X
The Trump administration Feb. 22 finalized its “Protect Life Rule” preventing funds appropriated under the Title X Family Planning Program from being used in services that include abortion as a method of family planning or that make abortion referrals.
Tension grows as Venezuela closes border with Brazil
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro closed the border between the two countries Feb. 21.
Vatican official urges reconsidering ‘pontifical secret’ in abuse cases
Linda Ghisoni, canon lawyer and Vatican official, said the church should re-examine how the “pontifical secret” is applied in clerical sex abuse cases.
Harming a child must be ‘line in the sand’ for removal, cardinal says
For the Catholic Church, there is a “line in the sand,” which can never be crossed, and that is to not allow anyone who harms or would harm a child to exercise public ministry, said Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley of Boston.