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What Happened to the Catholic Church? What Now? – A book published by Gabriel Moran in August 2021
Author contemplates Catholic Church's future by examining its recent past Book Review by Patricia Crowley Jan 8, 2022 in the National Catholic Reporter Gabriel Moran, who was always courageous, curious and respectful as he posed new ideas with a slightly mischievous...
Migrants were asked, ‘Why did you leave your home?’ Here’s what they said.
Published on National Catholic Reporter (https://www.ncronline.org) Dec 6, 2021 Migrants were asked, 'Why did you leave your home?' Here's what they said. by Michael Sean Winters Just as Pope Francis' trip to Cyprus and Greece shone a light on the humanitarian...
Canon Law Revisions for Abusive Priests
Pope Widens Church Law to Target Sexual Abuse of Adults by Priests and Laity The new rules explicitly criminalize the sexual exploitation of adults by priests who abuse their authority, and the changes also apply to laypeople with power in the church. Pope Francis...
Hans Küng, celebrated and controversial Swiss theologian, has died
by Patricia Lefevere, National Catholic Reporter, Apr 6, 2021 Catholic priest and theologian Hans Küng, the renowned scholar and prolific writer who had lived with Parkinson's disease, macular degeneration and arthritis since 2013, died April 6 at his home in...
The Theological Debate on Celibacy (2)
This is the second of two parts of an article on Celibacy by Fr Anthony Egan SJ that appeared in Spotlight.Africa...
The Theological Debate on Celibacy
This is the first of two parts of an article by Fr Anthony Egan SJ which appeared recently in Spotlight.Africa:...
SACBC Pastoral Plan 2019
The Southern African Catholic Bishops Conference has published the new Pastoral Plan. You can read if by clicking on the following link: https://sacbc.org.za/Pastoral%20Plan%20-%20CIE%20proof.pdf
Bishops Vote for Married Priests for the Amazon
Bishops vote for married priests, call developed world to repent for harming Amazon Oct 28, 2019by Thomas Reese, Religion News Service Vatican City — The synod of bishops meeting in Rome voted on Oct. 26 to recommend the pope allow the ordination of married men as...
Cardinal Designate has Defended Indigenous People
Cardinal-designate has defended indigenous people, migrants for decades by Mary Jo McConahay, NCR, September 2019 Huehuetenango, Guatemala — "May I join you?" The first words of the future cardinal, Guatemalan Bishop Álvaro Ramazzini, to the future pope, Argentine...
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...