Catholic Newsbreak

Kevin Nelson reports on Catholic news.

• Bishops gathering at the Vatican Feb. 21-24 for summit on church's sex-abuse crisis
• Former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick stripped of clerical status
• New center near Jerusalem welcomes pilgrims to the Holy Land
• Canonical penalties on Father Ernesto Cardenal lifted

Kevin Nelson reports on Catholic news.

• February 11 anniversaries, one created Vatican City State, the other created a Pope Emeritus
• Two US Bishops are speaking out after a Muslim death row inmate was refused an imam at his execution
• French nun writes a book about her healing at Lourdes
• Vatican releases the schedule of Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to Morocco

Kevin Nelson reports on Catholic news.

• Pope Francis visit to Abu Dhabi from February 3-5
• Denver Archbishop Samuel Aquila says Comprehensive Human Sexuality Education contradicts human nature
• World Youth Day Panama closing event
• 15 Dioceses of Texas release lists of priests abusers

Kevin Nelson reports on Catholic news.

• Pope Francis celebrated Mass in the Sistine Chapel and baptized 27 babies on the feast of the Baptism of the Lord
• Jayme Closs (of St. Peter Catholic Church in Cameron, WI) found alive
• Pope Francis discussed clerical sexual abuse crisis with Chilean bishops at the Vatican
• Pro-lifers call Reproductive Health Act, recently introduced in New York State Legislature, a great blow to pro-life cause

Kevin Nelson reports on Catholic news January 4, 2019.

Leading his first general audience of 2019, Pope Francis continued a series of talks he has been giving about the Our Father. Bishops from around the United States have gathered at Mundelein Seminary at the University of St. Mary of the Lake near Chicago to prayerfully consider ways to rebuild trust over the clergy sex abuse crisis. A major workshop on "Robo-ethics: Humans, Machines and Health" will be held at the Vatican Feb. 25-26 as part of this increased study; the workshop will focus on the use of robots and artificial intelligence, specifically in medicine and health care.

The weeklong Worild Youth Day in Panama at the end of January will include a celebration of artistic, cultural, religious and sporting talents of youth from around the world.