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Pope tells Vatican office to uphold truth, justice, charity

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV told the Vatican’s doctrine office on Thursday to uphold truth, justice and charity when deciding clergy sex abuse cases, confirming a calibrated approach to dealing with a scandal that has tarnished the Catholic Church’s credibility worldwide. History’s first American pope dedicated only a small part of his speech to abuse in an address to members of the Dicastery of the Doctrine of the Faith, the Vatican office that polices Catholic doctrine but also processes abuse cases worldwide. What Leo didn’t say was almost more significant than what he ...

Despite the history, US church protests remain rare

American religious history is rife with protest movements and civil disobedience. Yet it is rare for political protests to happen inside a house of worship. That is part of what makes the new case against anti-ICE protesters in St. Paul, Minnesota, unusual. The group interrupted a service ...

Rehab of ‘America’s Notre Dame’ nears finish

COVINGTON, Ky. — Gargoyles have watched over this small Kentucky city for more than a century from their lofty perches on a cathedral known as “America’s Notre Dame.” A new renovation will ensure they keep their posts for years to come on the meticulously restored facade of the ...

Diocese advises of Mass during upcoming storm

Bishop Mark L. Bartchak has issued the following message in advance of the winter storm predicted in central Pennsylvania this weekend. The National Weather Service has issued a severe winter weather warning for central Pennsylvania. Severe winter weather is expected to occur Saturday, Jan. 25 ...

Spiritual Notes: Wild game meal planned

Crossview Missional Church, 18546 Cooks Run, Cassville, at the former Trough Creek Elementary School, will hold a wild game meal Saturday, Jan. 24. Doors open at 4 p.m., the covered dish meal begins at 5 p.m. Guest speaker will be Nate Hosie, a native of Montdale, and co-host of HeadHunters ...