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US Catholic bishops apologise to Native Americans for abuses, promise new outreach

Reuters US Catholic bishops offered an apology to Native Americans on Friday for the church’s role in inflicting trauma on their communities and adopted new guidelines for ministering to Indigenous Catholics. The new policies, approved by the US Conference of Catholic Bishops, call on church leaders to set up listening sessions with local Native leaders, […]

Fired US Catholic prelate appears near – but not at – bishops gathering

US Baltimore Joseph Strickland

Baltimore, US RNS A Texas bishop recently removed from his post by Pope Francis made an appearance near the US Conference of Catholic Bishops’ annual gathering this week but avoided entering the building, telling reporters on Wednesday that he was respecting a request from the Vatican’s ambassador to the United States. Until Saturday, 11th November, […]