According to the Secretariat for Child and Youth Protection at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, U.S. Catholics at every level need to guard against “a tendency for complacency” toward the sex abuse crisis.
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New Bishop Relies on Ecumenical Experiences
As moderator of the curia, vicar for higher education and vicar for evangelization, Father James Massa wears many hats in the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens. Next week, he will officially assume another hat – a miter to be exact – as he is ordained one of the diocese’s newest auxiliary bishops. For now, that […]
Bishop Massa Is Committed To Building Trust, Respect
Rabbi Gilbert Rosental shares his experiences of how he and then-Father James Massa worked together harmoniously and with deep respect for each other’s faith commitment and professional talents at the Unites States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Freed Ukrainian Priest Enjoys New Freedom
Ukrainian priest wins battle over hate, anger after kidnapping. The priest recalled his 12 days in captivity and said it was worse emotionally than physically.
Bishops Discuss Encyclical, Marriage and Injustice
In the discussion of the pope’s upcoming encyclical on the environment and human ecology, the bishops were called on to help Catholics understand its message.
Bishop DiMarzio: Undocumented Should Not Be ‘Locked Up’
A scathing new report on the conditions under which immigrants are detained concludes with the U.S. bishops’ recommendation that the current system be dismantled and replaced.
Cardinal George Made the Difference
On Sept. 2, 1939, the House of Commons debated the British government’s response to the German invasion of Poland the previous day. The ruling Conservative Party was badly divided between those demanding that Britain fulfill its obligations to Poland and those addicted to the habits of appeasement. “Party loyalty” was being invoked to drown out […]
Sister Mary Ann Walsh, R.S.M.
Sister Mary Ann Walsh, R.S.M., who went from hometown schoolteacher to Vatican correspondent, died April 28 in her hometown of Albany, after a battle with cancer. Sister Mary Ann, 68, had stepped down last summer from her role of 21 years in media relations for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, the last six years […]
U.S. Bishops Continue Vigilance on Sex Abuse
Between July 2013 and June 2014, the U.S. Catholic Church spent a total of $150.7 million on child protection efforts and to address allegations of clergy sexual abuse of minors.
Diocese Invites Faithful to Respond to Survey on Family and Marriage
In preparation for the General Synod of Bishops on the Family, the Diocese of Brooklyn has launched a survey on marriage and family life, to reflect the views and concerns of the faithful of Brooklyn and Queens.