October 28, 2018 – Synod ends, calling women’s inclusion in Catholic leadership a ‘duty of justice’
https://www.ncronline.org/news/vatican/synod-ends-calling-womens-inclusion-catholic-leadership-duty-justice
October 24, 2018 – Open Doors Country Profiles
https://www.opendoorsuk.org/persecution/countries/ The Open Doors World Watch List is an in-depth record of the 50 countries where it is most difficult to live as a Christian. These are the places where followers of Christ must keep their beliefs hidden and where living the gospel means facing beatings, imprisonment, discrimination and abuse.
October 20, 2018 – McCarrick Scandal Spotlights Bishops’ Appointment Process
http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/mccarrick-scandal-spotlights-bishops-appointment-process Does the failure to act on reports of the disgraced ex-cardinal’s alleged sexual misconduct reflect problems with the Church’s process of appointing bishops, or were established practices ignored?
October 8, 2018 – Scicluna: Accountability should be on agenda of February Vatican abuse summit
https://www.ncronline.org/news/accountability/scicluna-accountability-should-be-agenda-february-vatican-abuse-summit?utm_source=OCT_8_News_McElwee_Scicluna&utm_campaign=cc&utm_medium=email The Vatican’s leading investigator on clergy sexual abuse says the issue of accountability for Catholic prelates who mishandle abuse allegations should be discussed at Pope Francis’ upcoming February summit with the presidents of the world’s various conferences of bishops.
October 4, 2018 – 2 Texts of Archbishop Chaput’s Interventions at the 2018 Synod of Bishops on Young People, the Faith, and Vocational Discernment.
+CJC_Intervention 1_Synod 2018_10-04-2018 and +CJC_Intervention 2_Synod 2018_10-04-2018 and see http://www.usccb.org/about/bishops-and-dioceses/synod-of-bishops/synod-2018/index.cfm