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Edward Schillebeeckx, O.P., served as theological adviser to the Dutch bishops during the Second Vatican Council and was seen as the main inspiration behind the Dutch catechism for adults.
A total of four bishops have now resigned as a result of a recent report on how the Dublin Archdiocese covered up allegations of clerical sex abuse.
The bill now before the Senate creates "new and completely unacceptable federal policy that endangers human life and rights of conscience,” three leading bishops said.
U.S. bishops plan to launch a postcard campaign in 2010 to urge Congress to make comprehensive immigration reform its next priority.
The PBS series “Scenes From a Parish” chooses not to dwell on the forces that sap the energy from so many church communities today.
A critical factor will be the doctors' evaluation concerning the woman's mental state and whether or not she was "of sound mind."
"We simply cannot accept the continuation of a situation that is [most affecting] the people who have contributed least to the problem.”
A report describing in detail failures of church leaders in handling sexual abuse cases in the Archdiocese of Dublin has resulted in calls for further investigations.
A new show of American paintings at the Met seeks to find clues to shifts in American self-understanding.
