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Bishops Christopher J. Coyne of Burlington, Vt., Shelton J. Fabre of Houma-Thibodaux, La., and Oscar Cantu, coadjutor of San Jose, Calif., attend the final news conference Nov. 14 at the fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore. (CNS photo/Bob Roller)

Archbishop Lori says pastoral on racism ‘most welcome’ in Archdiocese of Baltimore

Christopher Gunty
November 16, 2018
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Archbishop William E. Lori, who served as a consultant to the committee drafting the pastoral, said the pastoral is “most welcome” in the archdiocese. He said the archdiocese is putting together a dialogue process for which the pastoral will be a great help.

Attorney Jeffrey Anderson points to an illustration during a Nov. 14 press conference in Baltimore. Anderson is suing the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. (Kevin J. Parks/CR Staff)

Six sex abuse survivors announce lawsuit against U.S. bishops

Rhina Guidos
November 15, 2018
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As the U.S. bishops entered the last public part of their 2018 fall general assembly, centered largely on the clergy sex abuse crisis, six clergy sex abuse survivors announced Nov. 14 a lawsuit against the prelates’ main organization, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Italian Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, the apostolic nuncio to the United States, is pictured at his residence at the Vatican in this Oct. 20, 2011, file photo. The former nuncio has accused church officials, including Pope Francis, of failing to act on accusations of abuse by Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Milan court rules against former nuncio in inheritance lawsuit

Carol Glatz
November 15, 2018
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A civil court in Milan ordered Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, a longtime diplomat and former Vatican nuncio to the United States, to return close to 2 million euro plus interest and legal fees to his brother Father Lorenzo Vigano.

Timothee Chalamet and Steve Carell star in a scene from the movie "Beautiful Boy." The Catholic News Service classification is A-III -- adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is R -- restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. (CNS photo/Amazon Studios)

Movie Review: ‘Beautiful Boy’

Kurt Jensen
November 15, 2018
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What “Beautiful Boy” (Amazon) captures best about the raw pain of drug dependency is the sheer randomness of it.

Bishops listen to a speaker Nov. 14 at the fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore. (CNS photo/Bob Roller)

Bishops hear frank presentations, discussion on abuse crisis

Catholic News Service
November 15, 2018
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Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, said Nov. 14 he had opened the bishops’ fall general assembly “expressing some disappointment,” but “I end it with hope.”

Men dressed as World War I soldiers march in New York City's Veterans Day parade Nov. 11, the 100th anniversary of the signing of the armistice ending World War I. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)

A century after the Armistice

George Weigel
November 14, 2018
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The Great War destroyed Western confidence in traditional authorities and bred a deep skepticism of, and even contempt for, “the great and the good” that remains a factor in our public life.

The U.S. bishops will consider endorsing the sainthood cause of Sister Thea Bowman, pictured in an undated photo, during their Nov. 12-14 fall assembly in Baltimore. The granddaughter of slaves, she was the only African-American member of the Franciscan Sisters of Perpetual Adoration, and she transcended racism to leave a lasting mark on U.S. Catholic life in the late 20th century. (CNS photo/Beatrice Njemanze, Mississippi Catholic)

Bishops give go-ahead to diocese’s Sister Thea Bowman sainthood effort

Mark Pattison
November 14, 2018
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The U.S. bishops gave their assent to the canonization effort launched for Sister Thea Bowman by the Diocese of Jackson, Mississippi.

Bishop Adam Parker participates in a Facebook Live session Nov. 13 at the Baltimore meeting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. (Emily Rosenthal/CR Staff)

Bishop Parker joins Facebook Live panel discussion at meeting of U.S. bishops

Emily Rosenthal Alster
November 14, 2018
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“Trust is such a difficult thing – it’s a difficult thing to earn, it’s a difficult thing to maintain and trust is really all about relationship,” Bishop Parker said during the session.

Bishop Shelton J. Fabre of Houma-Thibodaux, La., center, attends morning prayer Nov. 13 at the fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore. (CNS photo/Bob Roller)

Bishops consider, comment on proposed pastoral against racism

Mark Pattison
November 14, 2018
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The U.S. bishops took the first steps toward approving a pastoral letter against racism with the document’s introduction Nov. 13 during their annual fall general meeting.

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.

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