Roman Catholicism

“It’s a shift for the church, which used to consider the death penalty a “means of safeguarding the common good” in response to ‘certain crimes.’” - Church Now Formally Opposes Death Penalty In All Cases

“Kavanaugh’s inclusion on the court would preserve the Catholic majority, with six justices reared and formed in that tradition. (Neil Gorsuch attends an Episcopal Church but grew up Catholic and attended the same Catholic high school as Kavanaugh.)” - RNS

“Father Ogalo says he was simply trying to ‘bring the youth closer to the church,’ in an interview with local media.” CNN

NYTimes: American Cardinal Accused of Sexually Abusing Minor Is Removed From Ministry

Cardinal McCarrick And The Peter Pan Problem [Catholic]

Attorneys representing clergy abuse victims announced a $210 million settlement Thursday in the protracted Twin Cities archdiocese bankruptcy case, calling it the largest ever. More than 400 victims will share in the proceeds. In a news conference Thursday afternoon, St.

“How does a country that only seven years ago had nearly 70 percent of its population declare themselves Roman Catholic ignore the heeding of the church?” WRN

“As some bishops call for blessing gay unions, where does Pope Francis stand?”

Fifty years ago this July, Pope Paul VI promulgated his encyclical “Humanae Vitae,” which reaffirmed the Catholic Church’s traditional prohibition of artificial birth control and set off one of the most divisive debates in modern church history. Catholics have overwhelmingly rejected the document’s teaching.

“The visit is the latest of similar meetings between senior Saudi authorities and other Christian representatives in recent months. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is home to some of the holiest sites in Islam. The country bans other faiths from being practiced.” WRNews