BALTIMORE – US Catholic bishops received a challenging to-do list Monday as they opened their national assembly — notably to support immigrants and refugees, extend the campaign to curtail clergy sex abuse and work harder to combat gun violence. They also were urged by Pope Francis’ envoy to be more vigorous in promoting sometimes-divisive segments of the pope’s agenda. Much of DiNardo’s presidency was dominated by the church’s long-running crisis arising from the sexual abuse of minors committed by Catholic priests. These include an in-the-works reporting system — approved by the bishops in June — for handling misconduct allegations involving the bishops themselves. “We have learned how we must strive for justice for the victims of sexual abuse,” DiNardo said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 11, 2019 23:02 UTC