Egypt’s Coptic Church officials issued a brief statement on Wednesday, September 26, 2018, indicating that Zeinoun al-Maqari, a monk at the al-Muharraq Monastery in southern Egypt, was found dead earlier that day. Security officials said Zeinoun was dying when monks went to his cell in the small hours to fetch him for vespers. He was rushed to […]
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The Vatican followed up the September 15 announcement on Papal nominees for the upcoming youth synod, with the release of Pope Francis new Apostolic Constitution, Episcopalis Communio (Episcopal Communion). Released on September 18, 2018, just a few weeks before the Youth Synod convenes in Rome on October 3, the new constitution has twenty-seven articles and […]
In response to the sexual abuse crisis in the church, Catholics are praying for victims, talking about their frustration and anger, and being urged to pray and fast for church healing. Please use this link to review coverage published in Our Sunday Visitor
This weekend, Pope Francis will begin his 25th trip abroad since being elected to the Papacy. Vilnius, Lithuania will be the first stop on a four-day visit to the Baltic Bloc including Lithuania’s two neighboring countries, Latvia and Estonia. While in Vilnius, the Holy Father will pause to pray at a memorial erected to the memory of […]
Pamphlet offers tips designed for parents and other caregivers to talk openly with young and older kids about high-profile news, particularly related to sexual abuse. Information was prepared by Darkness to Light’s Stewards of Children Training, which provides in-depth learning, tools and practice guidelines to help adults prevent, recognize and react responsibly to child sexual […]
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops outlined plans on September 19, 2018 to address the abuse crisis, after coming under fire for their inability to “police their own.” Vowing to “heal and protect with every bit of the strength God provides us,” the U.S. Bishops’ new strategy includes establishing a third-party confidential reporting system […]
