Archbishop William E. Lori told Catholics Sept. 5 that the Archdiocese of Baltimore is considering Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization as one option to deal with lawsuits expected to be filed when the state’s Child Victims Act takes effect Oct. 1.
Author: Christine
Let Us Remember 9/11 But Not Forget the Day After: Cardinal Dolan
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York told OSV News the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, which will be marked with solemn ceremonies across the U.S., should be observed with memories of lives lost and impacted by the day’s events.
Surviving 9/11 Attacks Left ‘No Questions About the Reality of God,’ Says Deacon
On a September morning 22 years ago, now-Deacon Paul Carris of the Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey, settled into his cubicle in a New York skyscraper — the iconic World Trade Center 1, also known as the North Tower.
A Priest Praised For ‘His Courage, His Patience, His Love of God’
Msgr. Paul W. Jervis
Federal Judge Orders Texas to Remove Anti-Migrant Buoys from the Rio Grande
A federal judge ordered Texas to remove controversial floating barriers in the Rio Grande and prohibited the state from adding or reinstalling additional buoys in the river aimed at reducing unauthorized border crossings, marking a legal victory for the Biden administration, which opposed their use.
Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, Catholic champion for Unjustly Detained, Dies at 75
Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, an influential figure in Democratic politics who also was U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and energy secretary in the Clinton administration, died Sept. 1, according to a statement from the Richardson Center for Global Engagement.
Document Found Detailing Convents in Rome That Hid Jews from the Nazis
Catholic and Jewish institutions announced Sept. 7 the discovery of a previously unpublished list of several thousand people, mostly Jews, who were hidden in Catholic convents and monasteries in Rome during the Nazi occupation of the city.
California’s Rising Assisted Suicide Rate Alarms Catholics
When California in 2021 relaxed its physician-assisted death rules — easing access to the lethal means for residents to take their own lives — several lawmakers behind the change cited a desire to aid the terminally ill, invoking a sort of legislative altruism.
A ‘Bully Pulpit,’ a Channel to Influence How People Think
In last week’s column I tried to explain what I mean by my belief that every person is magnetized by God. The belief has become more important to me in recent years.
Faith Formation For Those With Disabilities
In a beautiful entry on his blog, “Sententiae Minores,” Father Adam McMillan posits the following:
“I have for years promoted the idea that Lazarus whom Jesus raised from the dead was a developmentally disabled man. I would like to see St. Lazarus named a patron of the developmentally disabled and to serve as an example of their presence in the world of Jesus.
