(Links fixed). Here are two profiles (both sympathetic) of two church leaders whose approach to dialogue and authority will be key factors in the ongoing Vatican review of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious. The first is a short piece in the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel on Florence Deacon, OSF, the president-elect of the LCWR. The second, a longer piece by John L. Allen, Jr., in the National Catholic Reporter, is a profile of Bishop J. Peter Sartain, bishop of Seattle, who has been charged by the Vatican to be the "apostolic delegate" to the LCWR as it begins its reform.
Bishop Sartain and LCWR Leader Profiled
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Regardless of what one thinks of the advisability of a pope known for his off-the-cuff remarks partaking in long interviews, the fact remains that Pope Francis is more willing than both candidates to sit down one-on-one in front of a camera.
Largely missing during October synod meetings, over 200 parish priests gather outside Rome for meetings
Eliminating a seminary diaconate is not only possible but necessary for envisioning a mature and fully formed diaconate for the future.
During his visit to Venice, Pope Francis encouraged young people to embrace their worth, urging care for one another's vulnerabilities and emphasizing the importance of remaining connected to God to bear fruits of justice, peace, and solidarity.
Sounds like an ok thing to me but I had just never heard of it before. I could see where lay men or women could decide to form some association in order to do good works and promote Catholic values. Is this common? Would something like the Knights of Columbus be like this or other organizations that one often associates with Catholic charities?
LCWR seems to know how to pull this trick off. Sounds like maybe Sartain does too.
CMSWR stands for Catholic Major Superiors of Women Religious. Here's their site: CMSWR.org
The median age of the LCWR sister is 70 and their orders are not growing. I suspect that there are many nuns and sisters true to Church teaching who are trapped in LCWR affiliated orders who have gone of the deep end and who are relieved that this is happening.