exclamation

Important notice: To continue serving our valued readers during the postal disruption, complete unrestricted access to the digital edition is available at no extra cost. This will ensure uninterrupted digital access to your copies. Click here to view the digital edition, or learn more.

Subscribe to this RSS feed
April 21, 2017

Courage ministry finds common ground in pastoral care for LGBTQ youth

Deacon Hilmar Pabel, chaplain of the Archdiocese of Vancouver's Courage ministry, says identity must be the starting point for discussing pastoral care for LGBTQ youth.

Who we are as Christians is not defined by our sexual orientation, said Deacon Hilmar Pabel. Who we are, fundamentally, are God’s children.

Published in Canada
August 31, 2015

'Cardiac incident' cited in death of former nuncio awaiting sex abuse trial

Former Archbishop Jozef Wesolowski was found dead Aug. 28 in the Vatican residence where he was awaiting trial on charges of child sexual abuse and possession of child pornography. He is pictured in a 2011 file photo.

VATICAN CITY - Initial results of the autopsy on the body of former archbishop Jozef Wesolowski, who was awaiting trial in the Vatican on charges of child sexual abuse and possession of child pornography, indicate he died late Aug. 27 of a "cardiac incident," the Vatican said.

Published in Vatican
April 2, 2015

Indiana bishops call for 'mutual respect' in 'necessary dialogue' on RFRA

Demonstrators rally at Monument Circle in Indianapolis March 28 to protest a religious freedom bill signed in to law by Indiana Gov. Mike Pence. More than 2,000 people gathered at the state Capitol to protest Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act b ecause they say it would promote discrimination against individuals based on sexual orientation.

INDIANAPOLIS - Indiana's Catholic bishops April 1 urged people to show mutual respect for one another and allow "the necessary dialogue" to take place to make sure no one in the state will face discrimination, "whether it is for their sexual orientation or for living their religious beliefs."

Published in International