Revelations of rampant sexual abuse by deceased Jesuit Father Alfonso Pedrajas have prompted dozens of people in Bolivia to come forward with similar accusations of atrocities in the South American country, where the Catholic Church confronts a reckoning over the criminal acts of pedophile priests.
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Police Investigate Texas Bishop’s Actions In Nun Scrutiny As Diocese Alleges Monastery Marijuana Use
Police in Arlington, Texas, are investigating the actions Bishop Michael F. Olson of Fort Worth has taken in his inquiry into sexual misconduct allegations against a Carmelite nun. The diocese responded by claiming it too contacted the police alleging “serious concerns” over marijuana use at the monastery.
Ukraine Dam Destruction A ‘Diabolical Act’ In Genocidal War, Says Archbishop, Ukrainian Catholics
The destruction of a dam and hydroelectric power plant in a Russian-occupied area of Ukraine marks a “dastardly and diabolical act” that “defies imagination,” Archbishop Borys Gudziak, metropolitan of Ukrainian Catholics in the U.S., told OSV News.
Pope Doing Well After Abdominal Surgery, Asks for Continued Prayers
Pope Francis had a restful, peaceful first night at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital after a successful three-hour operation June 7 for a hernia.
Smoke and Haze Drops Martian-Like Atmosphere Onto New York City
New York City on Wednesday descended into a Martian-like atmosphere as smoke from hundreds of active wildfires in Canada eerily enveloped the metropolitan area.
Obituaries, Week of June 10, 2023
Father Edwin Moran, CP,
Letters to the Editor Week of June 10, 2023
Dodgers’ Anti-Catholic Display; Why all the Fuss with Gluten Free Hosts?; Latin, the Unifier; Maybe Not So Marvelous; Father Salerno: Good and Faithful
The Church Celebrates The Body and Blood
The real presence of Christ in the Eucharist is one of the most important teachings of the Church. In fact, when Christ instituted the Church at the Last Supper, he gave his disciples bread and said, “Take and eat; this is my body.” And then he gave them wine and said, “This is my blood of the covenant.”
The Grace of Friendship After One Person’s Death
Within the past year, two of my closest friends died. This has moved me to appreciate the enormous blessing that friends can be in our lives. I imagine that they are more influential than we can ever appreciate. As I have aged, I have come to see what a unique role close friends have played and continue to play in my life.
Richmond Bishop Condemns Deadly, ‘Callous Act’ of Gun Violence At Graduation Ceremony
“Words fail to fully express the trauma so many experienced yesterday, and the lives crushed because of it,” Bishop Barry C. Knestout of Richmond, Virginia, said in a statement the day after a June 6 shooting outside a Richmond public high school graduation ceremony. The shooter killed a graduating senior and his stepfather and wounded five others. Additional bystanders were injured in the melee.
