Catholic News

• Chilean bishop courts controversy in troubled Santiago archdiocese (Crux)
  Bishop Celestino Aos, who was appointed last month as apostolic administrator of the Santiago archdiocese, provoked new tensions among the faithful during the Chrism Mass. First he included Cardinal Ricardo Ezzati—who resigned under pressure, and is being questioned by prosecutors about abuse complaints—in the entrance procession. Then he refused to administer the Eucharist to people […]
• Sicilian bishop called to testify at abuse trial of movement's leader (Crux)
  Bishop Antonio Raspanti of Acireale has been called to testify in the trial of a man accused of abusing young girls. The defendant, Piero Alfio Capuana, was the leader of a lay Catholic group; the defense is seeking to show that the group had the support of the diocese.
• Director explains 'Catholic Project' at Catholic University of America (The Catholic Thing)
  Stephen White, the newly appointed director of the Catholic Project at the Catholic University in Washington, introduces the effort, which is designed to promote cooperative efforts toward recovery from recent scandals.
• Remember Catholics, archbishop asks Macron, in wake of Notre Dame fire (LifeSite News)
  Archbishop Michel Aupetit of Paris has reminded French President Emmanuel Macron that Notre Dame is a Catholic church, in response to Macron’s public statements about the nation’s role in rebuilding the basilica. “It would have been nice if there had been a little word of compassion for the Catholic community,” the archbishop said, “because after […]