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Greg Erlandson, Director and Editor-in-chief of Catholic News Service, recently published a column in the Boston Pilot, the newspaper of the Archdiocese of Boston that was entitled “A crisis regarding the responsibility of Church authorities.” In his column Mr. Erlandson gives four take-aways in the wake of the recently issued Pennsylvania Grand Jury report, revelations about Archbishop McCarrick, and other allegations that come to light regarding seminaries.

I am continuing my reflections today from my recent trip to Fatima, Portugal where I attended the Twelfth International Gathering of Teams of Our Lady from July 16-22, 2018.

I have returned after a wonderful trip to Portugal where I attended the twelfth International Gathering of Teams of Our Lady (Équipes Notre-Dame) in Fatima from July 16 to July 22, 2018. I have wanted to visit the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima for many years, so I am was very happy when this opportunity came up. The theme of the gathering was “Reconciliation: A Sign of Love.” Nearly 9,000 Team Members came from 80 countries. We completely filled the little town of Fatima. Every hotel room was taken. Some even had to stay in private homes.

In 1999, the Catholic Bishops of the United States issued Our Hearts Were Burning Within Us: A Pastoral Plan for Adult Faith Formation in the United States.