Fr. Bob’s Corner

Zenit News Agency - The World Seen From Rome: “CORNWALL, Ontario, OCT. 20, 2006 (Zenit.org).- Bishops in their role as pastors and leaders are called to show courage, clarity and love, says the retired archbishop of Washington, D.C.Cardinal Theodore McCarrick said this Tuesday when commenting on ‘involvement in public life and the social teaching of the Church’ to the Canadian bishops’ conference, gathered for its plenary assembly in Cornwall. The assembly ends today. “

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Canadian Catholic News: Sexual-abuse victims push Canadian Catholic bishops at annual meeting - Catholic Online: “CORNWALL, Canada (CCN) – Clerical sexual abuse remained a hot topic for Canada’s Catholic bishops as they gathered for their annual plenary in Cornwall, Ontario Oct. 16-21.”

Vatican’s line on North Korea: Protect the vulnerable National Catholic Reporter Conversation Cafe: “A senior Vatican official on Thursday outlined the Holy See’s diplomatic position on North Korea in the wake of its recent nuclear test, as well as ongoing negotiations involving the United States, China, and other global powers on implementation of United Nations-approved sanctions upon the isolated Pyongyang regime. “

Pope Benedict gave Catholics four news saints Sunday, bestowing the honour on a 19th-century nun who struggled on the American frontier, a bishop who tended to the wounded during the Mexican Revolution and two Italian clergy.

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CTV.ca Pope’s Turkey trip on despite row over remarks