Seminarians want to be 'part of the solution' in addressing abuse issue

By Patricia Zapor
Catholic News Service

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Most of them weren't born yet when the events occurred that came to define the U.S. crisis of sexual abuse by priests. But for men who entered the seminary in the past decade, a point of commonality seems to be that they want to prove that priests are good people.

A decade after the U.S. Catholic Church scandal about clergy sex abuse exploded in the news, … [More]

NY becomes largest state to approve gay marriage
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ALBANY, N.Y. – New York lawmakers narrowly voted to legalize same-sex marriage Friday, handing activists a breakthrough victory in the state where the gay rights movement was born.

New York will become the sixth state where gay couples can wed and the biggest by far.

"We are leaders and we join other proud states that recognize our families and the battle will now go on in other … [More]