FBI opens sweeping probe of clergy sex abuse in New Orleans
By Jim Mustian — June 29, 2022
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The probe could deepen the legal peril for the archdiocese as it reels from a bankruptcy brought on by a flood of sex abuse lawsuits and allegations that church leaders turned a blind eye to generations of predator priests.
Vatican runner to compete in half marathon at Med Games
By Associated Press — June 28, 2022
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Sara Carnicelli, a 27-year-old runner, will be accompanied at the competition by Monsignor Melchor Jose Sanchez de Toca y Alameda, the head of the Vatican’s sports department in the culture ministry.
LGBTQ youth of faith retell their stories to inspire others
By Luis Andres Henao — June 27, 2022
(AP) — 'I want to show that these identities aren’t a contradiction and for younger people to know that there’s hope,' said Hodak, who in addition to Beloved Arise belongs to another group, Jewish Queer Youth.
For the religious right, a victory 50 years in the making
By Yonat Shimron and Jack Jenkins — June 24, 2022
(RNS) — A mighty coalition comprising mostly conservative Catholics, evangelical Christians and Mormons grounded its theological aims in the language of human rights and played its politics unrelentingly.
