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C. Colt Anderson, a theologian and expert on reformers in the Catholic Church, is pictured July 20. Anderson, who has studied 11th century church reformer St. Peter Damian, said that looking at how problems of abuse were handled in the past is relevant today.

Medieval reform, doctor of the Church, can help current sex abuse crisis, historian says

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VATICAN – A radical program of reform addressing the widespread problem of abusive clergy and negligent superiors in the 11th century holds some essential insights and lessons for the church today, a church historian has said.
Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga of Tegucigalpa speaks during a press conference at the Vatican May 12, 2015. In their July 30 statement, the Honduran bishops lamented that these news reports may have “disturbed” the People of God.

Honduran bishops deny 'culture of homosexuality' at national seminary

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TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras – The Honduran bishops' conference on Monday denied there exists a homosexual culture at the national seminary, in response to a recent report from the National Catholic Register about Honduran seminarians lamenting that culture.
Pope Francis blesses the marriage certificate of a couple during his general audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican Dec. 14, 2016.

Priests in Asia, Europe have key roles in marriage preparation

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WASHINGTON – Priests continue to play diverse and integral roles in marriage preparation across Europe and Asia.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo, center, talks to earthquake victims inside a tent shelter July 30 on the island of Lombok in Indonesia. At least 16 people were killed and hundreds injured July 29 in the magnitude 6.4 earthquake.

Catholics distribute aid for victims of deadly Indonesian earthquake

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JAKARTA, Indonesia – Catholic groups have collected and are distributing aid for thousands of people affected by a deadly earthquake that struck Lombok, Indonesia's popular tourist island.

Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, retired archbishop of Washington, delivers the homily in 2009 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington. Pope Francis has accepted the resignation from the College of Cardinals of Archbishop McCarrick, and has ordered him to maintain "a life of prayer and penance" until a canonical trial examines accusations that he sexually abused minors.

More accountability needed after McCarrick abuse revelations, church figures say

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WASHINGTON (CNS) – The sexual abuse allegations surrounding now-former Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick have prompted some church figures to call for a more thorough reckoning of the U.S. church's clerical sexual abuse policies.
Cardinal Oswald Gracias of Mumbai, president of Catholic Bishops Conference of India, speaks during a news conference in early February in Bangalore. India's Catholic Church has led a chorus of protest over a demand to ban the sacrament of reconciliation from the chairwoman of the National Commission for Women. He called the demand "absurd and it displays ignorance about the sacrament of confession."

Indian Catholic leaders protest demand to ban sacrament of reconciliation

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NEW DELHI – India's Catholic Church has led a chorus of protest over a demand to ban the sacrament of reconciliation from the chairwoman of the National Commission for Women.
Dominican Father Wojciech Giertych, theologian of the papal household, is pictured in the chapel at his residence in the Apostolic Palace in 2013.

Contraception fuels violence against women, papal theologian says

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SYDNEY – The widespread use of contraception has led to increased violence and aggression against women, the theologian of the papal household said during a mid-July visit to Sydney.
Participants march July 23 through the streets of Amsterdam, marking the opening of the 2018 International AIDS Conference. The man carries a sign supporting the belief that HIV-positive individuals with an undetectable viral load for six month are not contagious to others.

Struggle against AIDS isn’t over, say Catholics at global AIDS meeting

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AMSTERDAM – Despite rumors of its demise, the AIDS pandemic is far from over, and churches must continue to play a critical role in combating the disease, Catholic leaders were told at an international gathering of more than 15,000 AIDS researchers and activists.
A damaged Syriac Catholic Church is pictured in Homs, Syria. Syriac Catholic bishops from around the world, meeting in Lebanon for their annual synod, lamented the plight of their "tormented and persecuted" faithful.

Syriac Catholic bishops call attention to repeat "tragedy of genocide" of the faithful

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BEIRUT – Syriac Catholic bishops from around the world, meeting in Lebanon for their annual synod, lamented the plight of their "tormented and persecuted" faithful.
Brett Kavanaugh, a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, and Amy Coney Barrett, a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, are among President Donald Trump's potential nominees to replace U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy. Both Kavanaugh and Barrett are Catholic.

U.S. bishops announce nine-week novena ahead of Supreme Court confirmation

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WASHINGTON – A Novena for the Legal Protection of Human Life is being led by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Catholics are being encouraged to take part ahead of the Senate confirmation hearings for Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court.
Archbishop Philip Wilson of Adelaide, Australia, leaves the Newcastle Local Court July 3. Pope Francis July 30 accepted the resignation of Archbishop Wilson, who had been found guilty by an Australian court of failing to inform police about child sexual abuse allegations.

Pope Francis accepts resignation of Australian bishop who failed to report abuse

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VATICAN – Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Archbishop Philip Wilson, who had been found guilty by an Australian court of failing to inform police about child sexual abuse allegations.
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