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A priest prepares to distribute Communion during Mass in Washington. (CNS/Bob Roller) The Vatican surprised many Catholics and politicos recently when it threw cold water on a plan by some of the church's American bishops to ban pro-choice Catholic politicians from receiving Communion. It is well-known that the Catholic Church opposes abortion. Pope Francis, for all his talk about compassion and forgiveness for women who have sought out the procedure, is not about to change the church's teaching on abortion. But as soon as the U.S. bishops moved to draft a document clarifyin...

While many canon law experts believe the norms in "Vos Estis Lux Mundi" represent a turning point in the church's efforts to hold bishops accountable, others believe much could be improved upon, including greater transparency on disclosing when investigations are taking place, the need to mandate the use of lay experts, and clarity on the status of bishops removed from office following an investigation. (Unsplash/Markus Winkler) Two years ago this month, Pope Francis issued a sweeping new church law on bishop accountability, establishing a global system for investigation all...

Abuse survivor believes now is a great evangelical moment for church Teresa Pitt Green, an abuse survivor, speaks to bishops in the chapel during a day of prayer Nov. 12, 2018, at the fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore. (CNS photo/Bob Roller) By Jay Nies • Catholic News Service • Posted April 23, 2021 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (CNS) — Teresa Pitt Green, who as a child was sexually abused by Catholic priests, said she is convinced “there’s a lot more hope than people dare to feel.” “If I can turn all the suffering and darkness of my life int...

Five priests, two nuns, three laypeople kidnapped in Haiti People pray during Mass in 2015 outside Sacred Heart Church in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Five priests, two nuns and three laypeople were kidnapped in Haiti April 11, 2021. (CNS/Bob Roller) By Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY —The latest victims of rampant kidnappings in Haiti are five priests, two nuns and three laypeople who were abducted together on their way to a parish near the capital of Port-au-Prince early April 11. Kidnapping cases happen almost daily in Haiti, which has been experiencing increasing insecurity, p...

A Walgreens health care professional prepares a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTec COVID-19 vaccine Feb. 22 in Evanston, Illinois. (CNS/Kamil Krzaczynski, Reuters) On World Health Day, April 7, a new group of 31 U.S. Catholic organizations encouraged people to get the COVID-19 vaccine as an act of charity and solidarity with others. The group also emphasized the need for vaccine equity in the United States and around the world. "This is a clarion call for us to act," said Mercy Sr. Mary Haddad, president and CEO of the Catholic Health Association, noting the significance of announci...