As abuse crisis continues, pope to meet with USCCB officers, Vatican says
Pope Francis greets Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, during a private meeting in 2017 at the Vatican. Pope Francis met Sept. 13 with Cardinal DiNardo and with Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley of...
Anniversary of 9/11 marked with moments of silence, prayer, Masses
Mourners pause and hold photos at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum during Sept. 11 ceremonies to mark the 17th anniversary of the terrorist attacks in New York. Nearly 3,000 people died in the attacks in New York City and Shanksville, Pa., and at the...
Letter confirms Vatican officials knew of McCarrick allegations in 2000
A letter dated Oct. 11, 2006, from Archbishop Leonardo Sandri, then substitute for the Vatican Secretariat of State, to Father Boniface Ramsey references a Nov. 2000 letter Father Ramsey had written to Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo, Vatican nuncio to the United States,...
In memoriam: Father Charles Major
Father Charles Major By Catholic Sun staff Father Charles M. Major passed away Sept. 5, 2018. He was 85. Ordained Feb. 2, 1959, Father Major spent more than three decades ministering at St. Joseph the Worker Church in Liverpool. Reflecting on his ministry on the...
Diocese of Syracuse and other NYS dioceses subpoenaed in sex abuse investigation
By Katherine Long | Editor The Diocese of Syracuse and the seven other Roman Catholic dioceses in the state have been subpoenaed by New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood as part of a civil investigation into handling of sexual abuse allegations. Early details...
American bishops respond to claims made in Archbishop Vigano’s letter
Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin of Newark, N.J., prays as he concelebrates Mass during the 2017 Convocation of Catholic Leaders in Orlando, Fla. In an Aug. 27 statement Cardinal Tobin and the Archdiocese of Newark expressed shock, sadness and consternation at the...
National Review Board: Change in church’s culture, including bishops, needed to end abuse
This is the cover of the USCCB “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People.” (CNS photo illustration | Rick Musacchio, Tennessee Register) By Mark Pattison | Catholic News Service WASHINGTON (CNS) — More committees are not the answer to stop...
Bishop Kicanas recalls McCain’s legacy of service, bipartisanship
Then-Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas of Tucson, Ariz., speaks alongside U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., during a 2013 forum on immigration reform at the United Methodist Church in Casa Grande, Ariz. McCain died Aug. 25 at age 81 at his home in Sedona, Ariz., after a long...
Pope says he trusts people to judge archbishop’s claims about him
A shaft of light illuminates Pope Francis as he responds to a question from reporter Anna Matranga of CBS News aboard his flight from Dublin to Rome Aug. 26. Matranga asked the pope about a statement made by Italian Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, the former apostolic...
Pope meets survivors of abuse in Ireland
Children’s shoes and toys are seen on a sidewalk in Dublin Aug. 25 as part of a demonstration against clerical sex abuse in Dublin. Pope Francis met privately for an hour and half with eight Irish survivors of clerical, religious and institutional abuse. (CNS...
At Knock shrine, pope again begs forgiveness for betrayal of abuse
Pope Francis speaks as he visits the Knock Shrine in Knock, Ireland, Aug. 26. (CNS photo | Paul Haring) By Cindy Wooden | Catholic News Service KNOCK, Ireland (CNS) — On a foggy, soggy day at a Marian shrine in County Mayo, Pope Francis said he prayed before a statue...
Pope begins Mass in Dublin with penitential plea for abuse scandals
Pope Francis celebrates Mass at Phoenix Park in Dublin Aug. 26. (CNS photo | Paul Haring) By Cindy Wooden | Catholic News Service DUBLIN (CNS) — Before celebrating Mass in a Dublin park, Pope Francis solemnly asked forgiveness for the thousands of cases of sexual and...
Former U.S. nuncio alleges broad cover-up of McCarrick’s misdeeds
Italian Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, the apostolic nuncio to the United States, is pictured at his residence at the Vatican in this Oct. 20, 2011, file photo. The former nuncio has accused church officials, including Pope Francis, of failing to act on accusations of...
79 invited to participate in diocese’s abuse compensation program
Since the announcement of the diocese’s Independent Reconciliation and Compensation Program, 79 individuals have been sent claim packets inviting them to participate, according to Diocese of Syracuse Chancellor and Director of Communications Danielle Cummings.
Pope: Abuse victims’ outcry more powerful than efforts to silence them
Pope Francis prays as he leads a Lenten penance service in early March in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. “No effort must be spared” to prevent future cases of clerical sexual abuse and “to prevent the possibility of their being covered...
Cardinal says ‘sorrow, disgust, rage’ are ‘righteous’ reactions to abuse
Chicago Cardinal Blase J. Cupich is seen at Georgetown University in Washington June 4. (CNS photo | Tyler Orsburn) By Catholic News Service CHICAGO (CNS) — “Sorrow, disgust, outrage — these are righteous feelings” for all to have in reaction to the latest...
New assignments, but same joyful service for identical twin Dominicans
Dominican Sisters Maristella and Judith Maldonado pose with their dog, Brindel, Aug. 8 at their convent in Gaithersburg, Md. After about five years of serving together in family ministry at St. Martin of Tours Parish in Gaithersburg, the identical twins are beginning...
Vatican wants accountability for abusers, those who protected them
Greg Burke, Vatican spokesman, is seen with Pope Francis aboard the flight from Dhaka, Bangladesh, to Rome Dec. 2, 2017. (CNS photo | Paul Haring) By Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In the wake of a grand jury report on clergy sexual abuse in six dioceses...
Anne Costa strives to bring people closer to God
By Tom Maguire | Associate editor Anne Costa knows how to revive with fire. The Catholic wife, mom, and author presented a talk to “revive the heart” Aug. 8 at Holy Family Church in Syracuse. Sponsored by the John Paul II Center for Women at Holy Family, the talk...
