Retired Bishop Joseph H. Hart of Cheyenne, who headed the statewide diocese from 1978 until his retirement in 2001 and had over the years faced accusations he had sexually abused minors in years past, died Aug. 23 at Davis Hospice Center in Cheyenne, according to an Aug. 25 obituary in the Wyoming Tribune Eagle daily newspaper. He was 91.
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Catholic Parishes Relied on Faith, Prudent Planning During University Shooting
Two North Carolina pastors told OSV News their parish security plans were put to a real-life test when an active shooting unfolded nearby — and safety and mental health ministries are serving as a model for other churches, said lay leaders.
Eucharistic Miracle Science May Bolster, But Should Not Distract From Faith, Say Experts
“Uh, we had something happen,” Father Joseph Crowley told the congregation March 5 near the end of Mass at St. Thomas Church in Thomaston, Connecticut, a parish once pastored by Knights of Columbus founder Blessed Michael McGivney.
Church Environmentalists Are Worried About Oil Drilling at Mouth of Amazon River
Church activists in the Amazon are worried about the Brazilian government’s plan to exploit oil in a marine area close to the mouth of the Amazon River.
Pope Confirms “Second Laudato Si” Will Be An Apostolic Exhortation
Pope Francis confirmed plans to publish a “second Laudato Si’,” which is expected to update and expand on his 2015 encyclical on the environment.
Mongolia’s Cardinal Says Papal Visit Shows Love of the Peripheries
In a video series published ahead of Pope Francis’ Aug. 31-Sept. 4 visit to Mongolia, Cardinal Giorgio Marengo said the papal trip showcases the pope’s love of the peripheries and allows the voice of one of the Church’s smallest flocks to be heard.
Life’s Trials Are Conduit For Personal Evolution
Life is often likened to a journey, but it’s perhaps more apt to envision it as a labyrinth.
Our Grasping of the Truth And Our Love of Goodness
I often have the impression that all the news about the contemporary world is bad. Of course this is not true, and I find that in trying to offset the bad news it is helpful for me to remind myself of some basic truths about the human person that I have learned from philosophy.
Campaigning in a Post-Roe World
We have witnessed the first presidential debate in a post-Roe v. Wade climate. The eight Republican candidates — sans the party’s frontrunner, former President Donald Trump — participated in the Republican National Committee’s first debate of their party’s presidential primary process on Aug. 23 in Milwaukee.
Letters to the Editor Week of September 2, 2023
Father Capodanno’s Sainthood, The Windening Gap, It Pays to Be Persistent, Knights of Columbus Honor Blessed Father Michael McGivney, Lawler Dinner Honoree, Catholic/Charter Schools
