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September 29, 2014

Vatican says bishop's dismissal not the result of sex abuse

Bishop Rogelio Livieres Plano of the Diocese of Ciudad del Este, Paraguay, is pictured after an interview with Catholic News Service in Rome Sept. 27. After a Vatican investigation, Pope Francis removed Bishop Livieres from his post Sept. 25. While the V atican cited "serious pastoral reasons," Bishop Livieres said that he was dismissed because of his opposition to other Paraguayan bishops' support for liberation theology.

VATICAN CITY - The Vatican denied Pope Francis had dismissed a controversial Paraguayan bishop because of his mishandling of sex abuse accusations, attributing the decision instead to other failings of governance and friction with fellow bishops.

Published in International
November 30, 2012

HHS lawsuits' dismissal called disappointing but won't end legal challenge 

Catholic leaders in the dioceses of Pennsylvania and Tennessee expressed disappointment in the dismissal of the HHS lawsuits but hope the rulings left the door open to refiling their claims.

WASHINGTON - After judges in two separate rulings Nov. 27 dismissed lawsuits filed by Catholic organizations and dioceses in Pennsylvania and Tennessee challenging the federal contraceptive mandate, Catholic leaders in both states expressed disappointment but also some hope the rulings left the door open to refiling their claims.

Published in International