Catholic Church

By Michele Chronister, Catholic Exchange - For the second year in a row, I am sewing a chasuble and stoles for some of my seminarian friends. If you have never sewn a chasuble, I can tell you that it is an act of love. It isn’t an easy task, but it also isn’t a task that you can take lightly. Throughout the whole process — from measuring the priest-to-be and adjusting the pattern for him, to picking out the fabric for his chasuble, to cutting out the pieces of fabric, and sewing the chasuble — I am praying for and holding that young man in my heart....

By Diane Montagna, LifeSiteNews - Leaked correspondence from Theodore McCarrick confirms that the Vatican placed restrictions on the former cardinal in 2008 and strongly suggests that Cardinal Donald Wuerl was aware of those restrictions… It also shows that McCarrick increasingly disregarded those restrictions and went on to play a notable role in the Vatican-China negotiations… In the correspondence, obtained by Crux, the ex-cardinal promises not to travel without Vatican permission and to resign from all his roles in the US Conference of Catholic Bishops. However, McCarrick disputes an order not to come to Rome.

By Chad Pecknold, Catholic Herald - Leaked correspondence from Theodore McCarrick confirms that the Vatican placed restrictions on the former cardinal in 2008 and strongly suggests that Cardinal Donald Wuerl was aware of those restrictions… It also shows that McCarrick increasingly disregarded those restrictions and went on to play a notable role in the Vatican-China negotiations… In the correspondence, obtained by Crux, the ex-cardinal promises not to travel without Vatican permission and to resign from all his roles in the US Conference of Catholic Bishops. However, McCarrick disputes an order not to come to Rome.