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Catholic Bishops Abuse Reporting Service now available to victims
WASHINGTON (CNS) -- A reporting system accepting sexual misconduct allegations against U.S. bishops and eparchs is in place.
Called the Catholic Bishops Abuse Reporting Service,...
Roll up your sleeves, get ready to get dirty, pope tells...
VATICAN CITY — New bishops need to prepare for a life filled with God’s surprises, with daily plans that change at the last minute...
Martyred Romanian bishops symbolize church’s ‘resurrection from darkness’
WARSAW, Poland — A Romanian cardinal incarcerated for 18 years after refusing to abandon his church and a bishop thrown in an unmarked grave...
Bishops: Ukrainians have ‘sacred duty’ to defend against Russian forces
KIEV, Ukraine — In a message marking the anniversary of their country’s December 1991 referendum on independence from the Soviet Union, Ukrainian Catholic bishops...
Philadelphia, Boston reporters examine track record of bishops regarding abuse
WASHINGTON -- The Boston Globe and the Philadelphia Inquirer newspapers teamed up for an article published in both daily papers Nov. 4 that examined...
Bishops sign document calling for action against climate change
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Six bishops representing episcopal conferences on five continents issued a joint statement calling on the international community to take immediate...
Checking the facts of allegations is different than watercooler gossip: John...
By JOHN GARVEY
I wonder if I am alone in worrying about a side effect of our two most recent public discussions of sexual abuse.
I...
A checklist for bishops in effort to heal church’s credibility woes:...
By GREG ERLANDSON
WASHINGTON -- When Catholic News Service posted a short video of the Pennsylvania attorney general's Aug. 14 news conference announcing a grand...
Bishops end border visit, call reunification of children urgent
SAN JUAN, Texas — In less than 48 hours, a group of Catholic bishops saw the faces of triumph and relief from migrants who...
Guatemalan bishops condemn lawmakers’ attempt to gut campaign finance laws
GUATEMALA CITY — The Guatemalan bishops' conference has condemned the country’s congress for gutting campaign finance laws at a time when accusations of corruption...