From Catholic News Service
Jesuit priest and school president offers prayers at McCain memorials
Jesuit Father Edward Reese offered prayers in both Phoenix and Washington after the death of John McCain, the senator from Arizona who died Aug. 25 at age 81 after a long struggle with brain cancer.
Archbishop Chaput to pope: Cancel youth synod, meet about bishops
Philadelphia Archbishop Charles J. Chaput is asking Pope Francis to call off the Synod of Bishops on young people this October to focus instead on the life of the bishops.
Former nuncio now says sanctions against McCarrick were ‘private’
Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, the former nuncio to the United States who called on Pope Francis to resign for allegedly lifting sanctions placed on Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick, now says those "sanctions" were "private" and neither he nor now-retired Pope Benedict XVI ever was able to enforce them.
BlacKkKlansman
A few flaws notwithstanding, "BlacKkKlansman" (Focus) represents an effective and often entertaining look at the vicious racism lurking at the fringes of American life.
Bishops of Atlanta province consider ways to lead in the face of crisis
Priests and bishops from the Province of Atlanta recently spent time considering the abuse crisis in the church, how to respond to it and how to best carry on in serving the faithful.
Pope serene despite ‘pain’ over archbishop’s testimony, cardinal says
While recent accusations by Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano have created tension in the Catholic Church, Pope Francis is approaching the situation calmly, the Vatican secretary of state said.
Oregon church activities curtailed by smoke from wildfires
Catholic churches and homes in southern Oregon are safe so far amid wildfires, but persistent smoke has suppressed activities — and spirits.
Is there truth in Archbishop Vigano’s text?
Catholics in the pews and even priests in the Vatican are confused about the long document Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano published claiming Pope Francis turned a blind eye to information he had about the sexual misconduct of now-Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick.
Latin America’s bishops denounce ‘shameful’ attacks on pope
The Catholic bishops of Latin America pledged their loyalty to Pope Francis and spoke against the "shameful" way he has been attacked, said the president of the Latin American bishops' council during an Aug. 26 Mass in Medellin, Colombia.
USCCB president seeks papal audience, answers to former nuncio’s questions
The president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops said he was "eager for an audience" with Pope Francis to gain his support for the bishops' plan to respond to the clergy sexual abuse crisis.