Robert S. Bennett was known as one of Washington's most important lawyers. He also was an influential Catholic who lent credibility to the U.S. bishops' efforts to fight clergy abuse and supported charitable causes.
Cardinal Wilton Gregory of Washington said he is "saddened" by the tensions in the U.S. church and sees it part of his job to bolster Pope Francis' ministry.
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"When loss of work forces migration, we must welcome them, protect them and share our abundance with them," Cardinal Wilton Gregory said at a D.C. event following a Senate hearing on immigrant farmworkers.
Distinctly Catholic: As we react to restored Latin Mass restrictions, it is a time for charity toward one another, an openness to sharing divergent liturgical tastes, a commitment to renewing the unity of the church.
Many Catholics are expressing anger, disappointment and confusion about the U.S. bishops' vote to approve plans to draft a document on pro-choice politicians and Communion, according to an email survey of NCR readers and members.
D.C.'s Holy Trinity Church, which President Biden often visits for Sunday Mass, said in a statement following the contentious U.S. bishops' meeting that it has no plans to deny Communion at liturgical celebrations.
Pope Francis' closest U.S. allies made an at times desperate appeal during the U.S. bishops' spring assembly not to charge ahead with plans for a divisive document regarding Communion and pro-choice Catholic politicians.
Students for Life of America will hold protests in seven U.S. cities June 16, urging on an effort by U.S. Catholic bishops who seek to deny President Joe Biden Communion over his support for abortion rights.
