Pastoralidad is not a normal word in Spanish any more than pastorality is in English. Yet as soon as you hear it, you know what it means, or at least you think you do.
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Podcast: What we know (so far) about the abuse case of Jesuit artist Marko Rupnik
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” host Colleen Dulle and veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell give an update on the new facts that have emerged in the case of the Jesuit artist Marko Rupnik.
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Case of Jesuit artist highlights Vatican secrecy and leniency for abuse of women
The case of prominent Jesuit artist Marco Rupnik has exposed two main weaknesses in the Holy See’s abuse policies: sexual and spiritual misconduct against adult women is rarely if ever punished, and secrecy still reigns supreme.
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‘Church City’ is a refuge for Catholic migrant workers in Muslim-majority Qatar
From Masses to baptisms, weddings and confessions, the church provides a window into the religious life of Catholic expatriates in Qatar.
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Hackers planted false files implicating Indian Jesuit Father Swamy who died in prison
The 84-year-old Jesuit died in a hospital while imprisoned in Mumbai in July 2021 after being denied bail on medical grounds, despite suffering from multiple age-related ailments.
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
To love someone is to feel their pain
A Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Advent, by Father Terrance Klein
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Jesuits reveal artist had been excommunicated for absolving woman for engaging in sexual activity with him
The Jesuit superior general admitted that a famous Jesuit priest had been convicted of one of the most serious crimes in the Catholic Church some two years before the Vatican decided to shelve another case against him.
Posted inFaith, The Word
This Advent, remember women’s role in salvation history
Dec. 18, 2022, The Fourth Sunday of Advent: The fact that women hold central roles in biblical narratives is nothing new.
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Our Spiritual Drink: A History of Wine and the Catholic Church
How the Catholic Church—from Jesus to Dom Perignon to modern monks—has helped perfect the art of winemaking
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Detained bishop charged with conspiracy to undermine Nicaragua and spread false news
Bishop Rolando Álvarez Lagos of Matagalpa was accused of conspiracy to undermine the country and propagate false news, according to a statement from the courts in the national capital, Managua.