The first Catholic woman to be condemned to death under Pakistan’s blasphemy laws will discover her fate later this month, her family told Catholic News Service.
Asia Bibi’s family: Pakistan Supreme Court to decide her fate this month
Cardinal Ouellet responds to Archbishop Vigano on McCarrick case
Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops, addresses Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano with an open letter on the forefront of the examination of the facts and of the circumstances around former Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick.
Vatican reviewing McCarrick case, vows to pursue truth no matter what
Promising a thorough review of how the Vatican handled allegations of sexual misconduct by former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, the Vatican acknowledged that what happened may fall short of the procedures that are in place today.
At synod, young people call for more involvement, representation
Young people from around the world told Pope Francis and members of the Synod of Bishops that they no longer want to remain on the sidelines but want to take an active role in the church.
Archbishop urges synod to use care with language, especially on sexuality
rchbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia told members of the Synod of Bishops their task was to help young people understand Catholic teaching on sexuality and to avoid using terms like “LGBTQ” that make it seem as if the church categorizes people that way.
America editor explains editorial urging Kavanaugh nomination withdrawal
Jesuit Father Matt Malone, editor of America magazine, has defended his publication’s editorial that called for the withdrawal of Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court.
Call for senators’ ‘miserable death’ seen as more than ‘free speech’ issue
A Georgetown University associate professor’s tweets that white Republican men should die a “miserable death” for supporting Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination for the Supreme Court is more than just about free speech, said the head of Students for Life of America.
At synod, Sydney archbishop apologizes to young people for church failures
Australian Archbishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney used his speech at the Synod of Bishops to formally apologize to young people for all the ways the Catholic Church and its members have harmed them or let them down.