Catholic writer Ellen Gable Hrkach’s latest book “Life From the Bottom Shelf” (Full Quiver Publishing) is a bit of a departure from her traditional writing canon. Detailing the lifelong struggles of someone, shall we say, “vertically challenged,” the book shares the ups and downs of being short-statured in a tall world.
Struggle to forgive adds poignancy to author’s often harrowing novel
Clergy abuse survivor on National Review Board seeks ‘paradigm shift’ on healing
Scott Surette, a devout Catholic and longtime owner of a home inspection firm, is on a mission to help renew the church as one of several recent appointees to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ National Review Board.
Former priest ends his life ahead of abuse hearing in New Mexico
A former Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Sante Fe, New Mexico, ended his life ahead of a May 24 hearing on criminal charges of sexual abuse.
Young people join religious sisters in global fight against trafficking
A global network begun by women religious in the 1990s to assist victims and fight sex trafficking laid the groundwork for young people in Rome to film a promotional video promoting awareness.
Women can be ‘first allies of peace’ when human rights are ‘fully recognized,’ Vatican tells UN
The Vatican’s United Nations mission condemned in remarks to the U.N. Security Council what it said was a worldwide increase in violence against women, and a decline in women’s involvement in the decision-making process.
Papal vicar names safeguarding point person for Vatican City, Roman Curia
The health care department was mandated in 2019 to create a special office to offer victim assistance, starting with a “listening service” and including psychological, medical and social support.
Notable quotes from Pope Benedict XVI
Here is a collection of notable quotes from Pope Benedict XVI from homilies, documents, messages and speeches from 2005 to 2013, the years he served as pope.
Two more bishops named in class action against Quebec Archdiocese
Bishop Jean-Pierre Blais of Baie-Comeau, Quebec, and the late Bishop Clément Fecteau, who served as bishop of Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pocatière, were named in an 11-page victims’ list recently made public by the Arsenault Dufresne Wee law firm.