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Former cardinal Theodore McCarrick pleaded ‘not guilty’ today, to several charges of sexual assault. McCarrick appeared for the first time today in a Massachusetts court. The 91-year-old has been charged with three counts of indecent assault and battery on a person over the age of 14. The incidents allegedly took place in the 1970s. Each of the criminal charges carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison. McCarrick’s next court date is October 28th.
The Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston has released its plan for implementing the pope’s new restrictions on the Traditional Latin Mass . Several parishes may continue to celebrate Traditional Latin Masses, but several others must stop. The archbishop of Galveston-Houston warned clergy and lay faithful against the dangers of letting personality and personal preference dominate celebrations of the Mass.
A bishop in Central England is urging Catholics to resist a bill seeking to legalize assisted suicide in England and Wales. The bill passed its first reading in the House of Lords on May 26th, and is awaiting a date for its second reading. The bill would legalize physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill adults with less than six months to live. Patients will need to secure the approval of two doctors and a high court judge. Some pro-life advocates believe the bill has the potential of passing.
Today is the feast of Pope Saint Gregory the Great. Gregory was a central figure of the medieval western Church, and one of the most admired popes in history.