US Catholic bishops urged to listen as they consider Communion document
Updated: 12:40pm (AEDT)Baltimore, USAP Pope Francis’ top envoy to the United States cautioned the country’s bishops on Tuesday that the church needs to listen before it teaches as they deliberated at their fall meeting on a sensitive document about Holy Communion that emerged amid debates over Catholic politicians’ support for abortion. “It is sometimes said […]
US Catholic bishops may dodge rebuke of Biden over abortion
AP While some US Catholic bishops continue to denounce President Joe Biden for his support of legal abortion, their conference as a whole is likely to avoid direct criticism of him at its upcoming national meeting. The highest-profile agenda item is a proposed “teaching document” about the sacrament of Communion. Months of work on the […]
Attacks target US Catholics: Bishops seek answers in vandalism of churches and symbols
ALEJANDRA MOLINA, of Religion News Service, reports on the rising number of incidents targeting Catholic churches in the US…
General secretary to US bishops resigns amid misconduct allegations
Vatican CityRNS Citing “improper behaviour”, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops announced the resignation of its general secretary, Monsignor Jeffrey Burrill, in a statement released on Tuesday. “On Monday, we became aware of impending media reports alleging possible improper behavior by Msgr Burrill,” read the statement, signed by the president of the bishops’ conference, […]
Biden and Communion: Who are the US Catholic bishops drafting the controversial Communion document?
JACK JENKINS, ALEJANDRA MOLINA and CLAIRE GIANGRAVÉ, of Religion News Service, look at the nine US Catholic bishops charged with penning a document many see as a rebuke of President Joe Biden…
US Catholic bishops OK steps toward possible rebuke of Biden
AP US Catholic bishops overwhelmingly approved the drafting of a “teaching document” that many of them hope will rebuke Catholic politicians, including President Joe Biden, for receiving Communion despite their support for abortion rights. The decision, vehemently opposed by a minority of bishops, came despite appeals from the Vatican for a more cautious and collegial […]
Heated debate before US Catholic bishops vote on Communion
AP In impassioned debate Thursday, US Catholic bishops clashed over how to address concerns about Catholic politicians, including President Joe Biden, who continue to receive Communion despite supporting abortion rights. Some bishops said a strong rebuke of Biden is needed because of his recent actions protecting and expanding abortion access. Others warned that such action […]
The President and abortion: US Catholic bishops may press Biden to stop taking Communion
DAVID CRARY, of Associated Press, reports on how US Catholic bishops are grappling with President Joe Biden’s stance on abortion rights…
Racial justice: Why a Catholic journalist is urging the church to engage Black Lives Matter
ALEJANDRA MOLINA, of Religion News Service, reports on Catholic journalist Olga Marina Segura’s call – contained in her new book – for greater engagement of the US Catholic Church with the Black Lives Matter movement…
Pandemic inoculations: COVID vaccines are moral to use, say US ethicists, Catholic bishops
BOB SMIETANA, of Religion News Service, reports…