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Then-Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick attends a Mass in Rome April 11, 2018. The Archdiocese of Washington announced Sept. 28 that Archbishop McCarrick, who was removed from ministry earlier this year after abuse allegations came to light, is now living in Kansas in a friary for Capuchin Franciscan friars. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Former Washington Cardinal McCarrick now living in rural Kansas friary

Rhina Guidos
September 28, 2018
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The Archdiocese of Washington announced Sept. 28 that former Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, who was removed from ministry earlier this year after abuse allegations came to light, is now living in Kansas in a friary for Capuchin Franciscan friars.

Pope Francis calls for improved marriage preparation, support for newlyweds and outreach to unmarried couples during a meeting Sept. 27 at Rome's Basilica of St. John Lateran with priests, permanent deacons and married couples involved in diocesan and parish programs promoting marriage and family life. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Reach out to unmarried couples, support newlyweds, pope urges

Cindy Wooden
September 28, 2018
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The Catholic Church must reach out to couples living together without being married, Pope Francis told those involved in family ministry in the Diocese of Rome.

Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, then nuncio to the United States, and then-Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick of Washington, are seen in a combination photo during the beatification Mass of Blessed Miriam Teresa Demjanovich at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, N.J., Oct. 4, 2014. (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz)

Former nuncio claims Vatican official has evidence of cover-up

Junno Arocho Esteves
September 28, 2018
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Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, the former nuncio to the United States who accused Pope Francis and church officials of failing to act on accusations of sexual abuse, urged a top Vatican official to release documents that would prove his allegations.

Characters are shown in a scene from the animated movie "Smallfoot." The Catholic News Service classification is A-II -- adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG -- parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children.(CNS photo/Warner Bros. Pictures)

Movie Review: ‘Smallfoot’

Sister Hosea Rupprecht
September 27, 2018
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Turning the legend of Bigfoot on its head with plenty of laughs along the way comes the animated musical comedy “Smallfoot” (Warner Bros.).

This is the cover of the USCCB "Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People." More committees are not the answer to stop the abuse of children and vulnerable adults by clergy, said an Aug. 28 statement by the National Review Board, which is charged with addressing clerical sexual misconduct in the U.S. Catholic Church. (CNS photo illustration/Rick Musacchio, Tennessee Register)

Victim assistance coordinators comfort in a behind-the-scenes ministry

Dennis Sadowski
September 27, 2018
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Whether the call is from someone who is angry, embarrassed, unsure of what to do or needs a friendly ear, diocesan and eparchial victim assistance coordinators are the face of the church’s response to victims of sexual abuse by a church worker — clergy or otherwise.

Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of St. Paul and Minneapolis speaks to the media alongside Thomas Abood, chairman of the archdiocesan's finance council and reorganization task force, following the confirmation of the archdiocese's plan for reorganization Sept. 25 at the U.S. Federal Courthouse in Minneapolis. A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge approved the archdiocese's plan, including a $210 million settlement for victim-survivor remuneration. (CNS photo/Maria Wiering, The Catholic Spirit)

Judge approves Minnesota archdiocese’s $210 million settlement plan

Maria Wiering
September 27, 2018
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A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge Sept. 25 approved the reorganization plan of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, including a $210 million settlement for victim-survivor remuneration.

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