US Catholic bishops worry about abortion views in the pews
Baltimore, US AP Even as they signalled a continued hardline stance on opposing abortion and same-sex marriage, the nation’s Catholic bishops acknowledged on Wednesday that they’re struggling to reach a key audience: their own flock. The members of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops rounded out their leadership bench during the last day of public sessions of their fall annual […]
US Catholic bishops elect Timothy Broglio as new president
Updated: 12:20pm (AEST)Baltimore, US AP Archbishop Timothy Broglio of the Military Services, who oversees Catholic ministries to the US armed forces, was elected Tuesday as the new president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops. Broglio, 70, was elected from a field of 10 candidates. He will succeed Archbishop José H Gomez of Los Angeles, who […]
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 […]
Essay: The Catholic bishops support gun control. Why don’t we hear more about it?
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE says that it’s time to change the fact that hardly anyone in the US knows about the strong and comprehensive position on gun control taken by the US Catholic bishops…
US Supreme Court leak: Some Catholic abortion foes are uneasy about overturning Roe
DAVID CRARY, of Associated Press, reports on Catholic responses to the leaked US Supreme Court draft opening which suggests a majority of the nine justices are poised to reverse the 1973 Roe v Wade decision…
Church schools: First Pope, now US churches face boarding school reckoning
PETER SMITH, of Associated Press, reports on how US churches are preparing for the handing down of a report looking at the loss of life and the enduring traumas of the US boarding school system…
Conservative PAC sues Biden administration, targeting nuns, liberal Catholics
Washington DC, USRNS Conservative political action committee CatholicVote is suing President Joe Biden’s administration in an effort to secure records of communication between the US Government and Catholic groups in regard to two hot-button issues: humanitarian aid at the Southern border and recent abortion debates. Using a pair of lawsuits, both filed on 4th February, […]
Essay: Catholic bishops fight Biden but affirm his election
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, says that while US Catholic bishops may disagree with Pope Francis on a nunber of things, that Joe Biden won the last election is not among them…
With child tax credit stance, US senator runs afoul of former faith allies
Washington DC, USRNS As US Democrats struggle to revive talks over the stalled Build Back Better bill, Senator Joe Manchin is facing pushback from a spectrum of religious groups frustrated by his position on the child tax credit – including conservative-leaning faith organisations whose concerns he has championed in the past. Debate over the Build […]
Vatican office apologises for hurting Catholic LGBTQ community
Vatican CityReuters A Vatican official apologised to a leading Catholic LGBTQ advocacy group for having yanked a reference to it on the Vatican website, drawing immediate praise Monday from the group as an “historic” move to repair the painful rift between the Catholic hierarchy and the gay community. The Vatican’s General Secretariat for the Synod […]