The church and the bishops of the United States should lead the way in speaking against this bill and calling on Catholics to work for its defeat, writes Archbishop John C. Wester of Sante Fe.
John C. Wester
The Most Rev. John C. Wester is the archbishop of Santa Fe, N.M.
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Archbishop Wester: The U.S. bishops are quietly cutting our sacred social mission, working for the poor
With all due respect to the leadership, I believe the U.S. bishops’ conference is quietly taking extraordinary actions that curtail our sacred social mission.
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Archbishop Wester: The Catholic Church should baptize children of same-sex couples
“The general disposition of the church is one of hospitality, openness and welcome,” writes Archbishop John Wester. “Refusing to baptize children of same-sex couples is not in keeping with this outreach and I find it quite troubling.”
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The Word of God came to heal our suffering—if we’re open to it.
We spend billions each year on avoiding pain through pharmaceuticals or self-medicating through alcohol and drugs. But we must not forget that pain and suffering are not the enemy.
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Reexamining the Health Debate: The U.S. bishops respond to ‘Cul-de-Sac Catholicism’
The U.S. bishops responds to ‘Cul-de-Sac Catholicism’