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Many U.S. Catholics Question Their Membership Amid Scandal

As the Catholic Church responds to more allegations of sexual abuse of young people by priests, an increasing percentage of Catho-lics are re-examining their commitment to the religion. 37% of U.S. Catholics, up from 22% in 2002, say news of the abuse has led them to question whether they would remain in the church. As […]

Married priests will be on agenda for the Amazon synod, theologian says

When the Synod of Bishops on the Amazon rolls around in October, the long-debated possi-bility of ordaining mature, marri-ed men to the priesthood in areas where there are priest shortages will be brought to the table, according to one Brazilian theolo-gian. Speaking to Crux, Jesuit Father Francisco Taborda, a professor of theology at the Jesuit university […]

Vatican yearbook shows slight rise in Catholic population, drop in seminarians

The number of Catholics has increased at a faster rate than the rest of the population, newly released statistics by the Vatican reveal. Over the course of nine years, the number of Catholics worldwide has increased by 17.8%, compared to the global population, which increased by 17.3%. From 2005 to 2014, the number of Catholics […]

Pope: No more excuses; time for ‘all-out battle’ against crime of abuse

The time has come for an “all-out battle” against the abuse of minors, erasing this abominable crime from the face of the earth, Pope Francis said, closing a global four-day summit on child protection in the Catholic Church. For quite some time, the world has been aware of the “serious scandal” the abuse of minors […]

Church credibility ruined by silent hypocrisy, sister tells summit

The hypocrisy of Catholic leaders who claimed to be guardians of morality yet remained silent about clerical sexual abuse has left the church’s credibility in shambles, an African woman religious told bishops at the Vatican summit on abuse. “Yes, we proclaim the Ten Commandments and ‘parade ourselves’ as being the custodians of moral standards values and […]

Secrecy Must ‘Go out the Window’ Irish Archbishop says

When it comes to the abuse of children by members of the clergy, using secrecy to hide problems rather than protect victims “must go out the window,” said Archbishop Eamon Martin of Armagh, Northern Ireland. “Let’s put secrecy aside,” Archbishop Martin told journalists on Feb. 23. “Secrecy has been one of the root causes of […]

Polish nun ‘silenced’ for speaking out on abuse

A church source told The Tablet “urgent internal enquiries” were underway to establish how the interview with Mother Jolanta Olech, secretary general of the Conference of Higher Superiors of Female Religious Orders, was run by the church’s official Catholic Information Agency, KAI. The source, who asked not to be identified, added that Poland’s Catholic bishops […]

Bishops must see press as allies, not enemies, Mexican journalist says

If they are truly serious about fighting clerical sex abuse, bishops must join forces with journalists and not view them as enemies plotting against the Catholic Church, Mexican journalist Valentina Alazraki said. Alazraki, who has covered the Vatican for over four decades, told bishops at the Vatican summit on abuse Feb. 23 that journalists can […]

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Pope To Syro-malabar Faithful: Unity Is A Duty

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