
What Did Cardinal Wuerl Know About an Alleged Abuser, and How Did He Respond?
Did the cardinal, who served as Pittsburgh’s bishop from 1988-2006, know about serial abuser Ernest Paone’s past when he endorsed the priest’s continued ministry?
Did the cardinal, who served as Pittsburgh’s bishop from 1988-2006, know about serial abuser Ernest Paone’s past when he endorsed the priest’s continued ministry?
The report claims to have identified more than 1,000 victims of 300 credibly accused priests and presents a devastating portrait of efforts by Church authorities to, ignore, obscure or cover up allegations.
Bishop David Zubik made the announcement Sunday in a letter read at every Mass in the diocese.
Bishop David Zubik wants the new communities to become inspiring witnesses to the Catholic faith.
COMMENTARY: The newly elected congressman is in the company with Ted Kennedy, Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi, and puts him at odds with Pittsburgh Bishop David Zubik.
Church consolidation will secure new growth, says Bishop David Zubik.
‘We urge the administration ... to pursue its policy goals in a way that fully respects — rather than knowingly disregards — the sincerely held and repeatedly stated religious objections of a substantial minority of our civil society,’ the Sept. 9 comments state.
‘What happened to the discussion that was supposed to take place?’ the Pittsburgh prelate said, commenting about the government’s unrelenting campaign to provide contraceptives through the diocese’s health-care plan.
The new options will help Bishop David Zubik address the looming challenge of fewer priests by tapping into the talents of deacons to prevent priests from burnout due to administrative overload.
While many dioceses strive to waive fees for financial hardship, a successful diocesan fundraising campaign gave Bishop David Zubik the freedom to eliminate them altogether in Pittsburgh.
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