Jailed Nicaraguan bishop nominated for European Parliament’s human rights award
Bishop Rolando Jose Alvarez Lagos, who has often preached for Nicaragua to be reconstructed on human dignity and freedom, is one of those nominated by the European Parliament for the prestigious 2023 Sakharov Prize
Still enlivened by “Sacrosanctum concilium”
Will the Synod on synodality go the extra mile and vastly improve the journey?
Nigerian Catholic bishop awarded for working to build a better Africa
Madrid-based Spanish Magazine, Mundo Negro, gives Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah the “Mundo Negro Fraternity Award” for his contribution to a better African continent
Pro-abortion group protests Brooklyn bishop’s appearance at Mass on campus (Campus Reform)
CUNY for Abortion Rights, a student group that advocates for free abortion, protested Brooklyn Bishop Robert Brennan’s appearance at Mass on the Queens College campus on September 11. Queens College “recognizes and respects the right of the bishop and his staff to visit and perform services at the invitation of the Newman Center as well […]
Knoxville priest assesses Bishop Stika’s tenure (Pillar)
“The great disappointment in the situation in Knoxville, this present situation, is that we can’t look back at all that’s happened and say that we saw red flags, we reported them, and the hierarchy responded appropriately,” Father Brent Shelton said three months after the resignation of Bishop Richard Stika. “I can’t say that because, sadly, […]
Jesuit challenges new South African cardinal to become ‘prophetic’ (Daily Maverick)
Father Russell Pollitt, SJ, director of the Jesuit Institute of South Africa, publicly called on Cardinal-designate Stephen Brislin of Cape Town to become more “prophetic” and willing to challenge those in power. “He must courageously make his voice known, challenging those in political power forthrightly and prophetically, as his predecessors did,” Father Pollitt wrote in […]
Archbishop Etienne discusses how he is preparing for the Synod (National Catholic Reporter)
At Pope Francis’s invitation, Archbishop Paul Etienne of Seattle is one of 20 American delegates at the upcoming Synod of Bishops. “I have spent the past several weeks renewing my prayer life, longing for greater receptivity to the voice of the Holy Spirit, to better discern in communion with the other synod delegates and our […]
Accused Australian bishop once testified to royal commission about Church’s ‘massive failure’ in addressing abuse (The Guardian)
A leaked Vatican canonical investigation found that Bishop Christopher Saunders, now 73 years old, “likely sexually assaulted four youths while potentially grooming another 67.” In 2016, Bishop Saunders told a royal commission that “I would agree that there has been a massive failure on behalf of the Church to respond appropriately to the issues and […]
Cardinal Mario Grech seen as ‘central figure in Pope’s plan to change Catholic Church’ (National Catholic Reporter)
Cardinal Mario Grech, appointed Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops in 2020, said in 2009, “Whoever does not accept Christ’s teachings should be honest with themselves and excommunicate themselves from the Church.” At the time, he was bishop of Gozo (Malta). “He had a very, very strong opinion and then he changed,” said Joseanne […]
California Governor Newsom vetoes bill requiring parents to support gender transition (Daily Signal)
California’s Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have required parents to support their children’s choice for “gender transition’ or face the likelihood that they would lose parental custody. The veto was a surprise for sponsors of the legislation, who had expected the governor’s support. Political analysts speculated that Newsom is cultivating a […]