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Francis admits ‘serious mistakes’ in handling of Chile abuse cases
Francis admits ‘serious mistakes’ in handling of Chile abuse cases
Apr 11, 2018
Rome — Pope Francis has admitted making “serious mistakes” in his handling of clergy sexual abuse cases in Chile, telling the …
Papal Loyalists Become Dissidents
NATIONAL CATHOLIC REPORTER
Nov 8, 2017
Papal loyalists become dissidents
by Thomas Reese,
Scripture tells us that they will know that we are Christians by our love (John 13:35), but the media tell us that they will know …
A better agenda for US Catholic Bishops’ Conference?
A Better Agenda?
By Rita Ferrone
November 9, 2017
An October 10 press release for the upcoming meeting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (November 13-14) announced the gathering’s agenda. It consists mostly of reports and committee votes and …
The Gospel Rather than Caesar
The Gospel Rather than Caesar
The Fifth Decade of Catholic Reform
We commemorate the fifth century of the Reformation on October 31, 2017. Martin Luther posted his ninety-five theses on that date in 1517. The consequences of that challenge and …
NEXT SYNOD LIKELY TO FOCUS ON ORDAINING MARRIED MEN
NEXT SYNOD LIKELY TO FOCUS ON ORDAINING MARRIED MEN
SENIOR CRUX CONTRIBUTOR
August 12, 2016
Crux https://cruxnow.com/analysis/2016/08/12/
In response to acute priest shortages around the world, Pope Francis may well decide that his next Synod of Bishops should …
Francis institutes commission to study female deacons, appointing gender-balanced membership
Pope Francis has created a commission to study the possibility of allowing women to serve as deacons in the
Catholic church, following up on a promise made last May in what could be an historic move towards ending
the global …
Top Ten Takeaways from “Amoris Laetitia”
Top Ten Takeaways from “Amoris Laetitia”
America Magazine Apr 8 2016 – 6:00am | James Martin, S.J.
Pope Francis’s groundbreaking new document “Amoris Laetitia”(“The Joy of Love”) asks the church to meet people where they are, …
Pope Francis’ First Three Years
Mercy, globetrotting and our global home: recapping Francis’ third year as pope
NCR Staff | Mar. 12, 2016 NCR Today
Pope Francis begins Sunday his fourth year as leader of the global Roman Catholic church. NCR wanted to mark the …
OMG! A journal of Religion and Culture
OMG! A JOURNAL OF RELIGION AND CULTURE
We are a group of ordinary-but-imaginative Catholics, launching a new quarterly called OMG!, an outpost in cyberspace where great encounters can happen.
We want to establish a forum that will draw the attention …
REMARRIAGE IN THE CHURCH: PASTORAL SOLUTIONS
OMG!
A Journal of Religion and Culture …………………. July 1, 2015
REMARRIAGE IN THE CHURCH: PASTORAL SOLUTIONS
A statement by the board members of the Association for the Rights of Catholics in the Church (ARCC)…
A vast number of U.S. …