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Former cardinal Theodore McCarrick now faces a fifth civil sex abuse lawsuit, in New Jersey. The lawsuit came one day after McCarrick was criminally charged in a Massachusetts district court for sexually assaulting a teenage boy. The 91-year-old is the first U-S cardinal to be criminally charged with sex abuse of a minor.
Catholics in Washington D-C are asking their archbishop to reinstate a pontifical Mass scheduled for August 14th at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. The Mass was canceled after Cardinal Wilton Gregory withdrew his permission for it, because of new papal restrictions on traditional liturgies. The cardinal has reaffirmed his decision.
A new study has found that nearly 3,500 Christians were killed in Nigeria in the first 200 days of this year. This equates to roughly 17 Christians being murdered every day in the country. The report suggested Fulani herdsmen were responsible for the majority of the killings.
In his Angelus address on Sunday, Pope Francis said God wants a loving relationship with us. The pope said Catholics are called to mature in their faith, leaving behind self-interest and calculation. Pope Francis made his comments in reflection on Sunday’s Gospel reading, which detailed the miracle of the multiplication of the loaves.
Today, the Church remembers Saint Peter Julian Eymard. The French priest was born in the early 19th century. He established a community of men dedicated to Eucharistic Adoration. The congregation also worked with the poor and helped them to prepare for First Communion.