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Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Ky., chairman of the U.S. bishops' Committee for Religious Liberty, speaks Sept. 12 at the Catholic Information Center in Washington. (CNS photo/Bob Roller)

Kurtz: U.S. society ‘much richer’ when church, government work together

Kurt Jensen
September 14, 2018
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The chairman of the U.S. bishops’ Committee for Religious Liberty told a Washington audience Sept. 12 he is concerned about a “steady movement” in the U.S. away from religious institutions and an erosion in the view that religious liberty must be valued.

The Rev. Billy Graham is portrayed by his grandson Will Graham in a scene from the movie "Unbroken: Path to Redemption." The Catholic News Service classification is A-II -- adults and adolescents. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13 -- parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. (CNS photo/Universal)

Movie Review – ‘Unbroken: Path to Redemption’

John Mulderig
September 14, 2018
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Overall, Cronk’s sequel, written by Richard Friedenberg and Ken Hixon, is both appealing in its promotion of faith and forgiveness and suitable for a wide audience.

Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, concelebrates Mass at the Convocation of Catholic Leaders in 2017 in Orlando, Fla. (CNS photo/Bob Roller)

After meeting pope, cardinal says he’s hopeful about addressing crisis

Greg Erlandson
September 13, 2018
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Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston struck a determinedly hopeful tone after his long-awaited meeting with Pope Francis to discuss the growing sexual abuse crisis in the United States.

Bishops pray during Mass Nov. 12 at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore on the eve of the fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. (CNS photo/Bob Roller)

Good and bad ideas on church reform

Richard Doerflinger
September 13, 2018
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Charges against former Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, and those who allegedly covered up his abuses and advanced him to an advisory role at the Vatican, must be investigated and proved or disproved.

Bishop Michael J. Bransfield of Wheeling-Charleston, W.Va., is shown at a 2012 press conference. Pope Francis accepted Bishop Bransfield’s resignation as bishop of the diocese Sept. 13 and appointed Archbishop William E. Lori as apostolic administrator. (CNS photo/Tim Bishop, Catholic Spirit)

Pope Francis appoints Archbishop Lori as apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston

Catholic Review Staff
September 13, 2018
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Following his acceptance of the letter of resignation of Bishop Michael J. Bransfield, Pope Francis appointed Archbishop William E. Lori apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston.

Pope Francis Appoints Archbishop William Lori Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston

Archdiocese of Baltimore
September 13, 2018

Following his acceptance of the letter of resignation of Bishop Michael Bransfield, the Holy Father, Pope Francis, appointed Archbishop William E. Lori Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, while remaining Archbishop of Baltimore. The Holy Father further instructed Archbishop Lori to conduct an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment of adults against Bishop Bransfield.

Archbishop Georg Ganswein, prefect of the papal household and personal secretary to retired Pope Benedict XVI, is pictured during Pope Francis' general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Sept. 12. Speaking on the 17th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Archbishop Ganswein said that clerical sexual abuse has been the 9/11 of the Catholic Church. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Archbishop Ganswein says abuse crisis is church’s 9/11

Carol Glatz
September 12, 2018
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The concern of now-retired Pope Benedict XVI and the promises made by the majority of church leaders were not able to stop the evil of clerical sexual abuse, which has been the 9/11 of the Catholic Church, the retired pope’s personal secretary said.

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