Cardinal O’Malley: Church acknowledges damage of abuse but ‘celibacy is not the cause’ — By: Catholic News Agency

Cardinal Sean Patrick O’Malley attends a press conference to present the first report of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors on Oct. 29, 2024, at the Vatican. / Credit: TIZIANA FABI/AFP via Getty Images Vatican City, Oct 29, 2024 / 15:45 pm (CNA). Cardinal Seán O’Malley, archbishop of Boston and president of the…

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Black legend of Spanish conquest is ‘profoundly anti-Catholic,’ historian says — By: Catholic News Agency

Painting by Dióscoro Puebla depicting the arrival of Christopher Columbus in America, on Oct. 12, 1492. / Credit: Dióscoro Puebla, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Puebla, Mexico, Oct 29, 2024 / 09:00 am (CNA). For renowned historian Jorge Traslosheros, who holds a doctorate in Latin American studies, the so-called “black legend” of the Spanish conquest…

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Nearly 60,000 join call for UK prime minister to safeguard right to pray silently — By: Catholic News Agency

Isabel Spruce-Vaughn was arrested twice for praying outside abortion clinics. / Credit:ADF UK Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Oct 29, 2024 / 06:00 am (CNA). A petition calling for the U.K.’s prime minister to protect the right of British citizens to engage in silent prayer has garnered nearly 60,000 signatures following recent arrests of pro-life advocates outside…

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