President George H.W. Bush was a ‘courageous man, dedicated leader and selfless public servant’ Cardinal Daniel DiNardo said this week when offering prayers for the late president and his family. DiNardo’s archdiocese encompasses the district Bush represented in Congress. “President Bush’s career in the public eye – from the Lone Star State to the global Read more
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US Catholic Bishops’ Conference head’s office raided
Thursday, November 29th, 2018
US Catholic Bishops’ Conference head, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, has had his office raided by prosecutors investigating a sexual abuse case. The accused priest is from the Houston archdiocese which DiNardo leads. DiNardo is also heading the Church’s response to sexual misconduct in the US. The intensifying investigation has raised questions about how DiNardo and his Read more
Vatican tells US bishops not to vote
Thursday, November 15th, 2018
The Vatican has told US Catholic bishops not to vote on proposed new steps their Conference has developed to address the clergy sex abuse crisis. The directive not to vote came from the Vatican’s Congregation for Bishops, said US Conference of Catholic Bishops president Cardinal Daniel DiNardo. DiNardo said he was told the evening before Read more
Tributes flow for Billy Graham
Monday, February 26th, 2018
The late Billy Graham has drawn tributes from cardinals, bishops, priests and lay Catholics. Graham was a Southern Baptist evangelical preacher from the United States who was admired by many Catholics. He died last Wednesday aged 99. The Archbishop of New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan has paid tribute to Graham. “As anyone growing up in Read more