The cardinal’s is the eighth resignation Pope Francis accepted after almost every bishop in Chile offered to step down in May 2018 after a three-day meeting at the Vatican to discuss the clerical sexual abuse scandal.
Month: March 2019
Abortion Survivor Speaks At Manhattan Pro-Life Walk
“I was actually aborted and I survived.” These were the words spoken by Melissa Ohden at the annual International Gift of Life Walk in Manhattan, March 25.
Loss of Her Home Can’t Take Her Hope Away
As Kei-Landa Rembert started to write a new song, she pulled inspiration from one of the toughest moments of her life.“A month ago a fire happened in my home,” she explained.
Story of Prodigal Son Welcomes Home the Son Who Was Lost
St. Paul challenges us in the second reading to be ambassadors of Christ “as if God were appealing through us.” He calls people to be reconciled to God. Rather than being like the older son, who scorns the wayward brother, a great way to be an ambassador of Christ this Lent would be to invite people to be embraced by the Father’s love.
On A Mission To Serve 40,000 Meals in Lent
At St. John’s Bread and Life in Bedford-Stuyvesant, servers are slicing, dicing and scooping hot food and fresh produce to help the less fortunate.The Catholic organization is on a mission to serve 40,000 meals during the 40 days of Lent. It’s called the ‘40/40 Program.’
Jesus Redeemed Us: He Did Not Rescue Us
Fourth in Lenten SeriesRE-READING “The Passion and the Cross” (Franciscan Media, 2015) by Father Ronald Rolheiser, O.M.I., I find that insights into the Christian mystery seem to leap off the page at me. Reflecting on this book and writing this Lenten series has been a grace in my life. If the series moves readers to pick up Father Rolheiser’s book, then I will judge the series a success.
Mississippi Gov. Signs ‘Heartbeat’ Bill
Since the confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh last October and the 2018 midterm elections, a number of states have news laws in place to either expand or restrict abortion, including Mississippi, whose new law puts the state among the most ardent on the pro-life side of the battle.
Recovery From Abuse Scandals Is A ‘Generational’ Task, Bishop Says
In his debut at America’s largest annual Catholic gathering, one of the rising stars of the U.S. hierarchy warned that full recovery from the clerical abuse scandals, including a new style of leadership in the Church, will be a “generational” task.
Lithuanian Church in Williamsburg Is Rededicated
More than 600 parishioners, supporters and dignitaries attended a Mass March 24, rededicating Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Williamsburg. It was the culmination of months of renovations in a parish that has served the Lithuanian community for more than 100 years.
Two New Bishops for Military See
Bishops William J. Muhm and Joseph L. Coffey were ordained Auxiliary Bishops for the U.S. Archdiocese for the Military Services on March 25 at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C.