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'Mountaintop Mass' celebrated to honor Father McGivney draws 1,000
On: 8/13/2018, Joe Pisani , In: Nation
WATERBURY, Conn. (CNS) -- More than 1,000 people gathered in the rain on top of Holy Land USA as Archbishop Leonard P. Blair of Hartford celebrated Mass to honor Father Michael McGivney, a candidate for sainthood, founder of the Knights of Columbus and ...

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'Mountaintop Mass' celebrated to honor Father McGivney draws 1,000
On: 8/13/2018, Joe Pisani , In: Nation
WATERBURY, Conn. (CNS) -- More than 1,000 people gathered in the rain on top of Holy Land USA as Archbishop Leonard P. Blair of Hartford celebrated Mass to honor Father Michael McGivney, a candidate for sainthood, founder of the Knights of Columbus and ...

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Catholic bishops urge Florida governor to spare death-row inmate
On: 8/10/2018, The Boston Pilot , In: Nation
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (CNS) -- The Catholic bishops of Florida urged to Gov. Rick Scott to commute the death sentence of Jose Antonio Jimenez to a life sentence without parole. Jimenez is scheduled to be executed Aug. 14 at 6 p.m. local time for the 1992 ...

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Cardinal O'Malley initiates inquiry at St. John's Seminary
On: 8/10/2018, Gregory L. Tracy , In: Local
Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley has announced Aug. 10 that he has ordered an investigation into allegations made by two former seminarians of inappropriate conduct at St. John's Seminary in Brighton. St. John's rector Msgr. James P. Moroney has been placed ...

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Cardinal's statement on alleged misconduct at St. John's Seminary
On: 8/10/2018, Pilot Staff , In: Local
Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley issued the following statement August 10: Earlier this week I was informed that two former seminarians of St. John's Seminary in the Archdiocese of Boston had posted allegations on social media sites including the Archdiocese's ...

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Canon lawyers explain how Vatican abuse trials function
On: 8/10/2018, Cindy Wooden , In: World
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Any member of the clergy accused of the sexual abuse of a minor is tried according to procedures outlined in the Code of Canon Law and specific norms spelled out in "Sacramentorum Sanctitatis Tutela" ("Safeguarding the Sanctity ...

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'Mountaintop Mass' celebrated to honor Father McGivney draws 1,000

WATERBURY, Conn. (CNS) -- More than 1,000 people gathered in the rain on top of Holy Land USA as Archbishop Leonard P. Blair of Hartford celebrated Mass to honor Father Michael McGivney, a candidate for sainthood, founder of the Knights of Columbus and a native of Waterbury.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (CNS) -- The Catholic bishops of Florida urged to Gov. Rick Scott to commute the death sentence of Jose Antonio Jimenez to a life sentence without parole. Jimenez is scheduled to be executed Aug. 14 at 6 p.m. local time for the 1992 murder of Phyllis Minas.

Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley has announced Aug. 10 that he has ordered an investigation into allegations made by two former seminarians of inappropriate conduct at St. John's Seminary in Brighton. St. John's rector Msgr. James P. Moroney has been placed on "sabbatical leave" effective immediately, and Father Stephen E. Salocks has been named interim rector.

Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley issued the following statement August 10: Earlier this week I was informed that two former seminarians of St. John's Seminary in the Archdiocese of Boston had posted allegations on social media sites including the Archdiocese's Facebook page that during their time at the seminary they witnessed and experienced activities which are directly contrary to the moral standards and requirements of formation for the Catholic priesthood.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Any member of the clergy accused of the sexual abuse of a minor is tried according to procedures outlined in the Code of Canon Law and specific norms spelled out in "Sacramentorum Sanctitatis Tutela" ("Safeguarding the Sanctity of the Sacraments").

Washington, D.C. (CNA) -- Catholic theologians have weighed in on changes Pope Francis has made to the Catechism of the Catholic Church's teaching on the death penalty, pointing to some unresolved questions about what, exactly, the changes mean.