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The Diocese of Buffalo has placed three diocesan priests on administrative leave, following a new abuse accusation that dates back to the 1990s. The accusation was filed anonymously. Buffalo’s bishop has said the decision to place the priests on administrative leave is not intended to indicate guilt, or any determination about the truth or falsity of the complaint. The priests have reportedly denied ever committing any acts of abuse.
The Archbishop of Toronto has responded to requests for a papal apology, over abuses at Canadian Catholic-run schools, for First Nations and other Indigenous children. The Cardinal said a papal apology would need to happen on a papal visit to Canada. He said the pope has already called on individual bishops to continue the process of reconciliation, in their own dioceses.
Weakness is a chance for an encounter with God. That was the message of Pope Francis on Monday, in a meeting with young priests from France. The pope encouraged the priests to release any dreams of greatness, and to put God and people at the center of their concerns. The French priests are in Rome for their studies.
Today is the feast of Saint Medard. The fifth-century bishop is venerated in northern France. Legend says that when he was a child, Medard was once sheltered from the rain by a hovering eagle. This is his most common depiction in art, and it led to his patronage of good weather.