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Religious News Worth Reading, week ending Oct 12th 2019

15 Oct 2019
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WRN Editorial Staff

Democratic Candidates Vow to Reverse Religious Protections Presidential candidates Pete Buttigieg and Elizabeth Warren announced similar plans to enhance LGBTQ protections including reversing the Trump...

Pope Assigns Fresno, Memphis Bishops and L.A. Auxiliary Bishop

06 Mar 2019
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Gary Nguyen

The previous Memphis bishop was forced to resign. Pope Francis announced his selections on March 5. The pontiff named 68-year-old David Prescott Talley as the bishop to head the Memphis Diocese....

Pope Francis Says Sexual Abuse Scandals Have Damaged the Church

04 Jan 2019
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C Barnett

Pope Francis has set a meeting in Rome in February to tackle the crisis. besetting the church. In his letter sent to a number of Catholic bishops during the first week of January, the pontiff said...

Appointment of Bishops Agreement Reached by China and Vatican

25 Sep 2018
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Derek Welch

The pope from now on will recognize Chinese bishops appointed by the powers in Beijing sans the approval of the Vatican. The deal was formally signed by foreign ministers of both sides. In this deal,...

Pope Francis Calls a Meeting on Clerical Sexual Abuse

13 Sep 2018
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Gary Nguyen

Francis is walking a tight-rope to save his papacy. The Vatican announced The abuse crisis has threatened to push off the present papal administration. Francis' allies think the Argentinian's...

The Pope Said No: Non-Catholic Spouses Cannot Receive Communion

06 Jun 2018
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Kelly Frazier

Conservative Catholic bishops have voiced their disapproval The pontiff explicitly said this issue touches the integrity of the Catholic Church in its entirety and thus is too important to deal with...

20 Jan 2017
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Nathan Glover

The benefits of Obamacare have outweighed the original fears of the USCCB. Once the most opposed to the Obamacare policy, Catholic bishops are now urging the Congress to either not cancel the policy...

16 Jan 2017
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Gary Nguyen

The Vatican looks for answers from the young to influence the goals of the next meeting of the world's bishops. Pope Francis has reached out to the youth for next round of consultations in the Catholic...

Has ‘Nostra Aetate’ stood the test of time?

21 Jun 2016
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Joseph Preville

New release from Pim Valkenberg on the 50-year legacy of Nostra Aetate. Written by Joseph Preville and Julie Poucher Harbin for ISLAMiCommentary Has Nostra Aetate – the Catholic Church’s...

Vatican Declares Bishops Do Not Have to Report Child Abuse

12 Feb 2016
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Elisa Meyer

New rulings on clerical child abuse go against Pope Francis' instituted policies. Newly appointed bishops are being instructed by the Catholic Church that they are not obligated to report any accusation...