The study, unveiled at The Catholic University of America in Washington, documents the environment between priests and their bishops in light of the “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People” instituted in 2002 by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
“It’s really helpful because our lives are full,” said Father Peter Williams, pastor of St. Ambrose Catholic Community in Woodbury. “How do we help priests go from survival mode to flourishing?”
Russian officials have been making arrests and deportations for anti-war activities since the beginning of the war in Ukraine.
Most of the new appointments are effective June 29; a few are effective July 1.
Priests must never befriend children or vulnerable adults on social media, states a document by the Catholic bishops of England and Wales.
The new appointments are effective June 30 for diocesan priests and July 1 for priests from St. John’s Abbey in Collegeville.
Father Anthony Oelrich, a priest of the Diocese of St. Cloud, pleaded guilty Nov. 26 to one felony count of third-degree criminal sexual conduct. He will be sentenced Feb. 12.
Father Giulio Cirignano examines the possible reasons behind what he sees as a “disconcerting fact” — that a large part of the Catholic lay faithful have recognized the “kairos” or favorable occasion God is offering the church today while other Catholics, who are “closer to poorly enlightened pastors, are kept within an old horizon.”
