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Documentary on the abuse of nuns
France: documentary film on abuse suffered by nuns aired on “Arte” channel yesterday. Bishops, “deep indignation, sadness and anger” 6 March 2019 Feelings of “deep indignation, sadness and anger” were expressed by the French Bishops’ Conference and the Conference of...
New Testament Workshop in Cape Town Saturday 27 April 2019
New Testament Workshop
Saturday 27 April 2019
08.30-17.30
REDISCOVERING THE JESUS OF THE GOSPELS
How to study the Gospels to discover the truth about Jesus and his Good News
In the course of the workshop led by distinguished local New …
Book Review by Mike Pothier. “A Life in Letters. Selected Correspondence of Denis Hurley”
BOOK REVIEW • THE LETTERS OF DENIS HURLEY
Sweeping the clouds away
Towards the end of his extraordinary life, Archbishop Denis Hurley would be called the “guardian of the light”—truly someone who swept the clouds away and let …
Catholic Women Speak at Youth Synod
Published on National Catholic Reporter (https://www.ncronline.org)
October 3, 2018 at 11:33am
Catholic Women Speak network calls for church reform, focus on women
Theologians and advocates host symposium ahead of youth synod in Rome
by Jamie Manson
Catholic …
Pope Francis’ letter to the People of God on the Sex Abuse Crisis
The Holy See
LETTER OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS
TO THE PEOPLE OF GOD
“If one member suffers, all suffer together with it” (1 Cor 12:26). These words of Saint Paul
forcefully echo in my heart as I acknowledge once …
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 …