Pope welcomes Biden admin as US bishops warn him on abortion
Rome, ItalyAP Pope Francis congratulated US President Joe Biden on Wednesday, urging him to help foster reconciliation as the Vatican welcomes a new administration more in line with the pontiff’s priorities on the environment and social justice issues. Francis’ congenial message contrasted with a statement issued almost simultaneously by Los Angeles Archbishop José Gomez, head […]
Leader of US Catholic bishops: Biden’s stances pose dilemma
AP The head of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops told colleagues Tuesday that President-elect Joe Biden’s policy positions, including support for abortion rights, pose a “difficult and complex situation” for the church. Los Angeles Archbishop José Gomez, completing his first year as the USCCB’s president, welcomes many of Biden’s stances, including on immigration, racial […]
McCarrick scandal, pandemic pose challenges for US bishops
AP Meeting online rather than in person, America’s Catholic bishops worried Monday that the coronavirus pandemic is testing people’s faith and wrestled with how to respond to a Vatican report detailing the serial sexual misconduct of ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick. “People’s faith in God has been shaken” by the pandemic, said Los Angeles Archbishop José Gomez, […]