A group of about 70 cardinals, bishops and theologians gathered privately for two days in Chicago for conversations focused on how the U.S. Catholic Church can better support the agenda of Pope Francis.
Distinctly Catholic: On Day One of the bishops' meeting, we saw all the things that served to cover up the sins of former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, and that now keep the bishops from acknowledging the sins of John Paul II.
With the U.S. bishops conducting their annual fall general meeting virtually, the papal nuncio to the United States told them they must join in the "Challenge of Healing the World."
Distinctly Catholic: The fall assembly raises the question again: Will the U.S. bishops continue to resist the direction Pope Francis is trying to steer the church or will they engage his evangelical vision?
More than 100 vehicles parked across from Indianapolis' Catholic Center for a socially distant "Rally for Equality Caravan," calling on the archbishop to roll back new Catholic school policies on transgender students.
A new report by Leadership Roundtable recommends establishing national standards for financial management for dioceses across the U.S. It also calls for the church to invest in young adults interested in ministry.
