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Heather Banis, a clinical psychologist who is victim assistance coordinator for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, speaks Nov. 13 at the fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore. (CNS photo/Bob Roller)

Psychologist addresses bishops on helping abuse victims to heal

Rhina Guidos
November 14, 2018
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Heather Banis, victim assistance coordinator for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, told bishops gathered Nov. 13 for the second day of their annual fall meeting in Baltimore that helping victims and survivors of child sex abuse heal is a journey and one that involves showing them repeated trustworthiness.

Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore, who also serves as apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, W.Va., speaks Nov. 13 at the fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore. (CNS photo/Bob Roller)

Archbishop Lori addresses Baltimore media at bishops’ meeting

Christopher Gunty
November 13, 2018
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“I think the thing to keep your eye on is not the formality of whether it’s a resolution or a formal vote. The thing to keep our eye on is getting the job done and America, the United States, has been the world leader in this,” Archbishop Lori said.

Francesco Cesareo, chair of the National Review Board, speaks Nov. 13 at the fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore. (CNS photo/Bob Roller)

Cesareo fears for church future if more action not taken on abuse

Catholic News Service
November 13, 2018
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The U.S. bishops gave a standing ovation Nov. 13 to Francesco Cesareo, chairman of the National Review Board, for his report on the widening abuse crisis in the church and his calls for more action from them to address the abuse.

Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, celebrates Mass Nov. 12 at the fall general assembly of the USCCB in Baltimore. (CNS photo/Bob Roller)

Archbishop Hebda urges bishops to give all, show commitment to change

Christopher Gunty
November 13, 2018
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In his homily for the Mass, Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of St. Paul-Minneapolis, said that providence provided inspirational readings for the day on the appropriate patronal feast of St. Josephat, a 16th-century “brother bishop who gave his life for his sheep.”

Luis A. Torres Jr., an abuse survivor, speaks to bishops in the chapel during a day of prayer Nov. 12 at the fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore. (CNS photo/Bob Roller)

Survivors of clergy child sex abuse tell U.S. bishops of rejection, pain

Rhina Guidos
November 13, 2018
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Luis A. Torres Jr. stood before a group of U.S. bishops during one of the most publicly watched of their fall annual meetings Nov. 12 in Baltimore and in doing so revealed to the world the reality that he has lived with since childhood: that he was abused by a priest.

Though Delayed Nationally, Code of Conduct for Bishops and Plans for Independent Reporting of Allegations against Bishops in Place in Archdiocese

Archdiocese of Baltimore
November 12, 2018

Archbishop William E. Lori, Archbishop of Baltimore, issued the following statement after the announcement by Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, President of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, that the Vatican requested there be no vote by the Bishops on the proposed measures of episcopal accountability at the Bishops’ fall assembly in Baltimore.

Sarah Pearson, from Milwaukee, Wis., holds photos of alleged abuse victims Nov. 12 outside the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront, where the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops is hosting its fall assembly. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)

Protesters call for change outside bishops’ conference in Baltimore

Emily Rosenthal Alster
November 12, 2018
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Survivors of clergy sexual abuse shared their stories and demanded church reforms outside the fall meeting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Nov. 12 in Baltimore.

Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States, speaks Nov. 12 during the fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore. (CNS photo/Bob Roller)

Papal nuncio urges U.S. bishops to restore trust, bring about reform

Carol Zimmermann
November 12, 2018
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At the start of the annual fall meeting of the U.S. bishops in Baltimore, Archbishop Christophe Pierre encouraged the U.S. bishops to work hard together to restore trust and bring about church reform amid the current crisis in the church.

Members of Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus Honor Guard are seen Nov. 11 at the St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington. The Mass marked the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I. (CNS photo/Jaclyn Lippelmann, Catholic Standard)

Archbishop Lori celebrates Mass marking 100th anniversary of World War I’s end

Richard Szczepanowski
November 12, 2018
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WASHINGTON — With a solemn Mass, the mournful toll of bells, and patriotic songs and poems, more than 300 gathered at the St. John Paul II National Shrine in Washington on Nov. 11 to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I and to honor those men and women who have served […]

Pope Francis poses for a photo with Archbishop Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States, at the Vatican Nov. 10. Archbishop Pierre returned to the United States the following day in time for the Nov. 12 opening of the U.S. bishops' general assembly in Baltimore. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Vatican asks USCCB to delay vote on sex abuse response proposals

Dennis Sadowski
November 12, 2018
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At the urging of the Vatican, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops will not vote on two proposals they were to discuss regarding their response to the clergy sex abuse crisis.

Sophia LeGare, 8, prays in front of the heart of St. John Vianney, displayed for veneration Nov. 10-11 at St. Mary's Historic Seminary and Spiritual Center in Baltimore. (Rus VanWestervelt)

Hundreds flock to pray at public veneration of St. John Vianney’s heart

Rus VanWestervelt
November 12, 2018
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Baltimore was the first stop of a six-month national relic tour sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. The heart of the 19th century French saint was borrowed from its home in Ars, France.

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