Catholic medical community says ‘simply not enough nurses’ to fulfill mandate
NEW YORK – An association of more than 2,200 Catholic healthcare facilities is “deeply concerned” that controversial new nurse staffing standards for long-term care facilities – implemented this week by the Biden administration – will actually harm nursing facilities and the residents they serve. On April 22, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced […]
Priest survives shooting in Brazil
SÃO PAULO, Brazil – A priest was injured, and two senior citizens were killed, in an attack on a house in the city of Peixoto de Azevedo, in Mato Grosso state in Brazil on Apr. 21. Father José Roberto Domingos underwent surgery and other medical procedures and is now recovering at home. Still in shock, […]
Brother of ‘Vatican Girl’ says Vatican tried to block parliamentary inquest
ROME – Pietro Orlandi, the brother of the “Vatican Girl” whose unsolved disappearance in 1983 has captivated Italy for over 40 years, has taken a jab at the Vatican, suggesting it tried to block a parliamentary inquest into the case and shift blame onto the family. Speaking to Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, Orlandi hailed […]
We need a St. Frances Cabrini to address our dementia crisis
A disturbing bill proposing to expand physician-assisted killing in California has, at least for now, been withdrawn. If it were to have become law, the Golden State would have followed Canada in expanding the practice to include those in merely a “grievous and irremediable medical condition” — in other words, not dying. Significantly, the proposed […]
For 20 years, LA archdiocese has changed its approach to abuse prevention
Addressing students during the school’s morning Mass on April 12, Father Michael Wakefield, pastor at St. Francis de Sales Church in Sherman Oaks, relayed a story about a woman who inquired about the healing garden along the parish’s outside wall. “Is this only for those who were abused as children?” she asked. “No, not at […]
Pope: ‘A negotiated peace is better than an endless war’
In an interview with CBS, Pope Francis calls for an end to the wars in Ukraine, Gaza, and around the world. He says there is room for everyone in the Church pointing out that if a parish priest doesn’t seem welcoming, one can look elsewhere: “There is always a place, don’t run away from the […]
Pope coming home to Argentina the ‘best thing’ – slum priest
Michael Kelly in Buenos Aires An Argentinian priest who works with the country’s poorest and most vulnerable people is hopeful that Pope Francis will visit the community during a proposed trip to the Pontiff’s homeland later this year. Fr Pedro Cannavó, who was ordained by the then Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio over 15 years ago, is […]
Mind your language, minister — words matter
What is ‘the far right’ in the political – or social – sphere? We hear this phrase from various authorities, but when the admirable Senator Sharon Keogan asked Justice Minister Helen McEntee for a definition, the minister dithered over her response. She was “not sure there is a definition,” said Ms McEntee. It was, she… […]
Jesuits hand back Gardiner Street Church to Dublin diocese
The Irish Jesuits are to hand back Gardiner Street Parish to Dublin diocese after 50 years ministering to Dublin’s north inner city, the order announced Monday. While St Francis Xavier church will remain attached to the Jesuits, it will cease to be a parish church from August 1 this year, becoming part of the neighbouring […]
Irish bishops delay decision on art by priest accused of abusing women
Irish bishops have delayed deciding on the future of artwork in Rome’s Pontifical Irish College by a controversial priest accused of abusing several adult women. Slovenian artist and priest Fr Marko Rupnik has faced a myriad of accusations of serious sexual and spiritual abuse of at least 20 women since 2018. He was expelled from […]