Religious News Worth Reading, week ending Oct 12th 2019

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

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

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

The previous Memphis bishop was forced to resign. New bishops were appointed to lead the dioceses of Fresno and Memphis and Los Angeles received

Pope Francis Says Sexual Abuse Scandals Have Damaged the Church

Pope Francis Says Sexual Abuse Scandals Have Damaged the Church

Pope Francis has set a meeting in Rome in February to tackle the crisis. American Catholic bishops came under heavy fire from Pope Francis

Appointment of Bishops Agreement Reached by China and Vatican

Appointment of Bishops Agreement Reached by China and Vatican

The pope from now on will recognize Chinese bishops appointed by the powers in Beijing sans the approval of the Vatican. The People’s Republic

Pope Francis Calls a Meeting on Clerical Sexual Abuse

Pope Francis Calls a Meeting on Clerical Sexual Abuse

Francis is walking a tight-rope to save his papacy. The Vatican announced Pope Francis has summoned to Rome all Catholic senior bishops for a

The Pope Said No. Non-Catholic Spouse Cannot Receive Communion

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

Conservative Catholic bishops have voiced their disapproval Pope Francis barred German bishops from publishing any guideline on Communion for non-Catholic spouses.[/tweetit] The pontiff explicitly

Catholic Bishops Asking Congress Not to Repeal Obamacare

The benefits of Obamacare have outweighed the original fears of the USCCB. Once the most opposed to the Obamacare policy, Catholic bishops are now

Vatican Wants Young People to Help With Next Synod

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

Has ‘Nostra Aetate’ stood the test of time?

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 –

Vatican Declares Bishops Do Not Have to Report Child Abuse

Vatican Declares Bishops Do Not Have to Report Child Abuse

New rulings on clerical child abuse go against Pope Francis' instituted policies. Newly appointed bishops are being instructed by the Catholic Church that they