SNAP fundraiser focuses on healing wound of child sex abuse
Advocates of child sex abuse victims gathered in New York last week to raise money and discuss how to prevent future abuse.
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Court declines request it investigate Vatican leaders over abuse issues
The International Criminal Court declined a request from victims of clergy sexual abuse to investigate Vatican officials and their responsibility for the abuse of children by Catholic priests around the world.
In a two-page letter May 31, the court told the New York-based Center for Constitutional Rights, which represented the victims, that the offenses alleged in the survivor's petition "do not appear to fall within the jurisdiction of the court."
The landscape of faith-based humanitarian aid reflects a world in flux
Essay: A forum on faith-based humanitarianism in May discussed the layers of complexity that come with such aid.
Equating HHS mandate, union health benefits is wrong, says spokesman
The New York archdiocese says a New York Times story on birth control coverage had some inaccuracies.
New group aims to hold bishops accountable
A group calling itself "Catholic Whistleblowers," which plans to keep tabs on the sexual abuse of minors in the church, launched in May.
Priests, nuns form group to keep church honest on sex abuse issues
Catholic Whistleblowers aim to bird-dog church leaders on sexual abuse of minors cases. Bishops must be accountable, they say.
Humanitarian group's report lists best, worst countries to be a mother
Where's the best place to be a mother? What about the worst? A humanitarian group's new report has the answers.
'Nuns on the Bus' will hit the road for immigration reform
The "Nuns on the Bus" are revving up their engines for another national campaign, this time for social justice along the country's Southern border to push Congress to pass immigration reform.
Have the bishops found their 'attractive, articulate, intelligent' spokeswoman?
Analysis: The addition of Kim Daniels, who is a leader of the conservative media lobby Catholic Voices USA, seems aimed at revamping the hierarchy's communications strategy.
Archdiocese drops subpoena for White House records in HHS case
The archdiocese of New York has dropped its legal demand for documents from White House staff related to the church's lawsuit against the government's insurance mandate for birth control coverage.
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In This Issue
June 7-20, 2013
- Pope spotlights social teaching with blunt calls for ethical economy
- We face clear moral choices in priorities of our federal budget
- Mother Tekla: the most powerful woman in Rome
- [Print Edition Only] Special Section: Ministries PREVIEW
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