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Investigators have released a report detailing the handling of abuse cases in the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising, in Germany. The report faults Pope emeritus Benedict the Sixteenth, for his handling of four cases during his leadership of the archdiocese. Benedict strongly denies any allegations of cover-up. He sent 82 pages of observations to investigators compiling the report.
A 20 million dollar proposal in California’s new draft budget, would repay the student loans of health care workers who commit to providing abortions. The proposal would also give scholarships to prospective abortion industry workers. Pro-life advocates in the state have decried the proposal.
The pope’s annual Lenten retreat with members of the Roman Curia has been canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. This is the third consecutive year the pope has not joined the retreat. He canceled in 2020 because of a cold. The retreat was canceled last year because of the pandemic. The pope has asked members of the Roman Curia to make their own private retreats, during the week of March that the retreat was scheduled to take place.
Today is the feast of Saint Sebastian. Sebastian was martyred in 288.