Richard Malone was bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland from 2004 until 2012.
Religion and Values
Vatican returns relic from Jesus’ manger to Holy Land
The tiny wooden relic was returned nearly 1,400 years after the structure it came from it was sent to Rome as a gift to Pope Theodore I.
Two priests guilty of sexually abusing deaf children at Argentine school
Pope Francis has not commented on the case that has shaken the church in his homeland.
Pope demands tech companies prevent kids from accessing porn
He also wants Facebook, Apple, Google and other companies to remove child porn from the web.
Egyptian woman fights unequal Islamic inheritance laws
The Christian human rights lawyer is challenging the laws, under which female heirs inherit half that of men.
Mormon leader: We didn’t leave Boy Scouts, they left us
He says the organization made changes that pushed it away from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Australia’s highest court agrees to hear cardinal’s appeal
George Pell is the most senior Catholic to be found guilty of sexually abusing children.
Biden tries to win back Catholic voters who helped give Trump victory
Catholic voters could be a deciding factor in whether Democrats win the White House in 2020.
Trump fires up religious critics with job for televangelist
The president’s personal pastor, Paula White, now has a formal role heading his Faith and Opportunity Initiative.
Madonna statue returned by Britons to Argentina at Vatican
Pope Francis appeared to wipe away tears at a ceremony in St. Peter’s Square for the return of a Virgin Mary statue.