A Catholic priest unjustly removed from public ministry by his bishop nearly 10 years ago is speaking out on behalf of clergy who feel betrayed and abused by church leaders. Fr. John Lovell of the Diocese of Rockford, Illinois, told Alpha News in an exclusive interview Tuesday that he believes there’s a “bishop problem” … Read more
Why aren’t US bishops advocating for fixing the problems in other countries that are causing illegal immigration in the first place? A group of 14 Catholic bishops who live on the U.S. and Mexican sides of the Texas-Mexico border have signed a statement rebuking President Trump’s immigration policies. It’s a mixed bag of some good … Read more
Bishop David Walkowiak of Grand Rapids, Michigan has expressed his support for Fr. Scott Nolan, the priest at St. Stephen’s Catholic Church in his diocese who has come under fire after a lesbian judge complained to a local media outlet that he had refused her Holy Communion because she is “married” to a woman. In his statement, Bishop … Read more
The outgoing and incoming chairpersons of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) National Advisory Council (NAC) delivered stirring presentations on the sex abuse crisis at the fall gathering of U.S. bishops Tuesday morning. Their forceful remarks elicited a standing ovation from those in attendance. The bishops’ meeting is taking place while the American … Read more