Robert Brennan

1 week ago | angelusnews.com | Kate Scanlon |Simon Caldwell |Mike Cisneros |Robert Brennan

Washington state's bishops filed a lawsuit May 29 over a new law requiring clergy to report child abuse or neglect without exceptions for clergy-penitent privilege. First reported by The Pillar, the lawsuit is in response to Democratic Gov. Bob Ferguson's approval of Senate Bill 5375 earlier the same month, which designated members of the clergy as mandatory reporters, or people required by law to report suspected or known instances of child abuse or neglect.

1 week ago | angelusnews.com | Simon Caldwell writes |Simon Caldwell |Mike Cisneros |Robert Brennan

Scotland has seen a dramatic rise in abortions involving Down syndrome diagnoses, with government figures showing an 82% increase since 2021. A total of 60 fetuses with Down syndrome were aborted in 2024 -- almost double the number of the 33 such abortions in 2021. The increase also represents a 15% rise over the 52 abortions of Down syndrome-affected unborn babies in 2023, according to statistics released by Public Health Scotland.

1 week ago | angelusnews.com | Ronald Rolheiser |Mike Cisneros |Robert Brennan

A Benedictine monk shared this story with me. During his early years in religious life, he had been resentful because he was required to ask permission from his abbott if he wanted anything: “I thought it was silly, me, a grown man, an adult, having to ask a superior if I wanted a new shirt.

1 week ago | angelusnews.com | Robert Brennan |Mike Cisneros |Ronald Rolheiser |Ad rem

I thought I was a top-of-the-line cinephile, especially when it came to films of the distant past. But a friend of mine taught me I had more to learn. The film my friend insisted I watch may be almost 100 years old, but its story is timeless. Since it is May, and the film’s “star” will be celebrating her feast day at the end of the month, it’s time to pay my friend’s recommendation forward.

1 week ago | angelusnews.com | Mike Cisneros |Robert Brennan |Ronald Rolheiser

On May 31, Archbishop José H. Gomez will ordain eight new priests for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. In the days leading up to their ordination, we’ll be introducing them all. Age: 49Hometown: Manila, PhilippinesHome parish: St. Madeleine Church, PomonaParish assignment: Beatitudes of Our Lord Church, La Mirada***Sometimes Catholics, especially in the United States, might take their faith for granted. Allan Carodan is not one of them.