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Blessed Trinity senior completes teen-oriented Girl Scout Gold Award project
August 23, 2018MARIETTA—Mattie Riordan, a senior at Blessed Trinity High School, Roswell, completed her Girl Scout Gold Award project this summer by creating a safe outdoor space for teens of St. Ann Church, Marietta. A member of Troop 26214 of St. Joseph School, Marietta, Riordan’s project addresses the issues of juvenile violent crime and the digital divide. […]
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Report details rape of children, culture of secrecy that fanned it
August 23, 2018WASHINGTON (CNS)—The report begins dramatically, imploring its readers: “We, the members of this grand jury, need you to hear this.” Plain and simple, at least 1,000 children identified in the investigation were raped in Catholic places of worship, in schools, and in diocesan-owned vehicles, and were “groomed” through diocesan programs and retreats so they could […]
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Why I’m not leaving the Catholic Church
August 23, 2018Jesus felt the sting of betrayal when Judas gave him that famous kiss that led to his arrest. Now Catholics are reeling from the latest stinging betrayals by people in the Catholic Church that they’ve trusted and respected. First were the sickening revelations about former Cardinal McCarrick’s long history of sexual misconduct with seminarians and […]
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Victims say they felt hurt by fellow Catholics’ lack of compassion
August 23, 2018WASHINGTON (CNS)—Sexual assault victims say they were hurt not only by individual priests, but by church officials and ordinary Catholics who treated them with intolerance and indifference. Four survivors of sexual assaults by priests shared their stories with Catholic News Service. They are: Jim VanSickle and Mike McDonnell of Pennsylvania, Michael Norris of Houston and […]
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Nuncio says U.S. bishops committed to addressing abuse scandal
August 23, 2018VATICAN CITY (CNS)—The U.S. bishops are “deeply committed” to facing the reality of clerical sexual abuse and the history of covering it up, said the Vatican nuncio to the United States. “All of us bishops, priests and members of the church must find a real response to the problem. Just a juridical or organizational response […]
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Sister Rose Celeste O’Connell, OP, dies May 17
August 23, 2018ADRIAN, Mich.— Sister Rose Celeste O’Connell, OP, died on Thursday, May 17, at the Dominican Life Center in Adrian, Michigan. She was 79 and in the 62nd year of her religious profession in the Adrian Dominican Congregation. Sister Rose Celeste was born Mary Ann O’Connell in Chicago, Illinois, to Thomas and Edna (Dion) O’Connell. She […] Full Story
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Sister Barbara Sitko, HM, former St. Pius X teacher, dies May 27
August 23, 2018PITTSBURGH, Penn.—Sister Barbara Sitko, HM, died Sunday, May 27, at McGee-Womens Hospital of UPMC, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She was 79. Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, she entered the Sisters of the Humility of Mary Congregation in 1956. Sister Sitko completed her bachelor of arts in English and French, graduating magna cum laude from Notre Dame College of […]
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A word to the faithful of the Archdiocese of Atlanta
August 16, 2018My heart and the hearts of our archdiocesan faith community are with the people of God in Pennsylvania and throughout the country. We grieve with the victim-survivors and their loved ones, especially those who were disbelieved, neglected, or ignored when they came forward to tell Church officials of their torment. We pray for all who […]
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Archbishop Gregory, other leaders urge inquiry into abuse claims against former cardinal
August 10, 2018WASHINGTON (CNS)—U.S. Catholic church leaders have been calling for an internal investigation into the handling of allegations of abuse and sexual misconduct against Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick and urging such an inquiry be spearheaded by laypeople. “I think we have reached a point where bishops alone investigating bishops is not the answer. To have credibility, […]
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Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory’s statement in response to the resignation of Theodore McCarrick
August 9, 2018ATLANTA— “As shepherd of the Catholic Church in Atlanta and united with my brother bishops under Pope Francis in service to Jesus Christ and His Church, I express my profound anger, sadness, and distress concerning sexual abuse by Church leaders of children, young people and those over whom they exercised authority. My anger and disappointment, […]