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Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori, apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, W.Va., delivers the homily during a Mass he celebrated Sept. 15 at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Wheeling. (CNS photo/Colleen Rowan, The Catholic Spirit)

Archbishop Lori addresses preliminary report on Bishop Michael Bransfield

Archdiocese of Baltimore
June 7, 2019
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Archbishop William E. Lori addresses the release of a preliminary report following an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and financial improprieties against Bishop Michael J. Bransfield, former bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, W.Va.

Archbishop Lori’s Homily: Votive Mass of the Sacred Heart; Knights of Columbus

Archbishop William E. Lori
June 7, 2019
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If we were to recite the Litany of the Sacred Heart we would address the Savior’s open and loving heart as “the abyss of all virtues”. The word “abyss” doesn’t mean a chasm into which good things disappear, but rather the bottomless source of every virtue, both human and Christian: the theological virtues: faith, hope, and love; the pivotal moral virtues: prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance.

St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, seen on a New York City street in this May 2, 2019, photo, features a stone-carved image of the 14th-century Bohemian saint holding two fingers to his lips. St. John Nepomucene is considered the first martyr of the seal of confession. (CNS photo/Chaz Muth)

Priestly martyrdom to uphold seal of confession not a new phenomenon

Chaz Muth
June 6, 2019
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“St. John Nepomucene is a symbol of what all priests know and that is the seal of confession is absolute and the privilege between priest is penitent must be absolute,” said Father Richard D. Baker

A woman prays at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Camp Hill, Pa., May 7, 2019. Francesco Cesareo, chair of the National Review Board, told Catholic News Service June 3 that the path to rebuilding the U.S. church's credibility as it emerges from the lingering clergy sexual abuse scandal rests in embracing the role of laypeople as important collaborators. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)

Laity not playing ‘gotcha’ with bishops on abuse, review board chair says

Dennis Sadowski
June 6, 2019
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The path to rebuilding the U.S. church’s credibility as it emerges from the lingering clergy sexual abuse scandal rests in embracing the role of laypeople as important collaborators, said the chairman of the National Review Board.

Max, voiced by Patton Oswalt, Duke, voiced by Eric Stonestreet, and Liam, voiced by Henry Lynch, appear in the animated movie "The Secret Life of Pets 2." 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/Universal)

Movie Review: ‘The Secret Life of Pets 2’

John Mulderig
June 6, 2019
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Lessons about overcoming fear and helping those in need are featured in “The Secret Life of Pets 2” (Universal).

Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, is pictured after an interview at the Pontifical North American College in Rome Feb. 24, 2019. Cardinal DiNardo represented the U.S. bishops at the Vatican's four-day meeting on the protection of minors in the church. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)

Head of USCCB questions story about how he handled abuse case

Rhina Guidos
June 6, 2019
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Texas Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo, of Galveston-Houston, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, denies a characterization of how he handled an accusation by a woman who said she was manipulated into a sexual relationship with his former deputy, a priest.

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