Relief efforts are under way to help communities across western North Carolina reeling from the impacts of Tropical Storm Helene.
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Long Island Diocese Reaches Proposed $323 Million Bankruptcy Settlement Over Abuse Claims
The Diocese of Rockville Centre, New York, has reached a preliminary settlement in what it called the “difficult ordeal” of its long-running — and at points contentious — bankruptcy case, while assuring the faithful that “no parishes are closing as a result of this process.”
Pope Francis Urges Bishops to Expose Abuse and End Cover-Ups During Belgium Mass
Calling on the world’s bishops not to cover up any instance or form of abuse, Pope Francis said the evil of abuse must be exposed.
Pope Talks Peace and Migrants, Skips Usual Journo Greetings
On a brief day stop in Luxembourg Thursday, Pope Francis appealed for peace and the integration of migrants as Europe continues to reel from the war in Ukraine and an ongoing migrant crisis.
Pope in Belgium Calls for Peace, Condemns Abuse, Forced Adoptions
After his arrival to Belgium in the rain on Thursday night, Pope Francis told civil authorities the next day to make peacemaking a priority, and voiced regret over recent scandals in the Belgian Church, including the crises of clerical sexual abuse and forced adoptions.
Catholic Death Penalty Abolition Group Condemns ‘Regressive’ Spate of Executions
Catholic Mobilizing Network, a group that advocates for the abolition of capital punishment in line with Catholic teaching, urged its supporters to speak out against what it called a “regressive” trend of five executions in five states in the span of one week.
Church Should Be Ashamed, Beg Forgiveness for Crime of Abuse, Pope Says
The Catholic Church must plead for forgiveness for the crime of the abuse of minors by its members and everything must be done to prevent such “a disgrace” from ever happening again, Pope Francis said.
Defiant NYC Mayor Eric Adams Indicted on Federal Bribery and Fraud Charges
A 57-page federal indictment unsealed on Thursday, Sept. 26, charged New York City Mayor Eric Adams with bribery, wire fraud, and accepting illegal campaign contributions stemming from his time as Brooklyn Borough President.
Congress Averts Pre-Election Government Shutdown
Congress on Sept. 25 passed a temporary measure to keep the federal government funded into December, averting a shutdown before the Nov. 5 election.
Vocation Directors Honored for Mentoring Men to Priesthood
The words of Cathedral Preparatory School and Seminary Rector and President Father James Kuroly captured the theme of the high school’s third annual Rector-President’s Dinner on Sept. 19 in Williamsburg, honoring eight past and present vocation directors for the Diocese of Brooklyn.