US Catholic bishops to elect new leaders, mark abuse reform milestone
United StatesAP US Catholic bishops began their fall meeting Monday where they will be electing new leaders – a vote that may signal whether they want to be more closely aligned with Pope Francis ‘ agenda or not. Several of the 10 candidates to be the next president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops are part of its powerful […]
Banned from Communion in San Francisco, Pelosi receives Eucharist in Washington
Washington DC, USRNS Two days after Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco announced he would bar her from receiving the Eucharist in her home city due to her stance on abortion rights, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi reportedly received the sacrament at a Catholic church in the nation’s capital. According to Politico’s Playbook, Pelosi received Communion […]
US Archbishop: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will be denied communion over abortion
San Francisco, USRNS Archbishop Salvatore J Cordileone, who oversees the Archdiocese of San Francisco, announced on Friday that he is barring House Speaker Nancy Pelosi from taking Communion in churches he oversees, citing her support for abortion rights. “After numerous attempts to speak with her to help her understand the grave evil she is perpetrating, […]
US archbishop performs exorcism to cleanse protest site
San Rafael, California, USAP The Archbishop of San Francisco performed a short exorcism ceremony Saturday outside a Catholic church where protesters had earlier toppled a statue of Father Junipero Serra, saying the ceremony was intended to drive out evil and defend the image of Serra. Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone performed the ritual before some 150 supporters […]