“I want to live my mission as long as God allows me and that’s it,” Francis said when asked about his health by Brazilian bishops.
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Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
3 things the Catholic Church can do to fight racism (besides issuing statements)
It is not enough to issue occasional condemnations of racism. The U.S. church must invest in Black Catholic churches and schools, as well as diocesan offices for Black parishioners.
Posted inFaith, News
Belgian bishop asks Pope Francis not to make him a cardinal to prevent abuse survivors ‘from being hurt again’
Retired Bishop Lucas Van Looy of Ghent, Belgium, asked Pope Francis to withdraw his nomination, and the pope agreed.
Posted inFaith, News
Bishop forbids Jesuit-run school from calling itself ‘Catholic’ for flying LGBT and Black Lives Matter flags
Bishop Robert J. McManus of Worcester, Mass., stripped the “Catholic” moniker from a Jesuit-run school over its decision to continue flying flags supporting L.G.B.T. pride and Black Lives Matter.
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New Catholic religious orders have gone unchecked for decades. Now, Pope Francis is cracking down.
The pope has issued new regulations for the creation of religious groups, with the apparent intent of preventing anti-Vatican II and abusive organizations to form.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Bishops and Catholic leaders praise Senate’s bipartisan deal on gun safety
“I am deeply grateful that members of Congress have undertaken bipartisan negotiations to address the plague of gun violence in our nation,” Archbishop Paul S. Coakley said.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Courageous prophet or anti-Francis culture warrior? The Bishop Olmsted I knew was simply a pastor.
Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted’s tenure was not without controversy, but in my nine years of working with him, I found him to be a prayerful, generous and thoughtful man.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Cardinal Dolan and Archbishop Lori speak out against attacks on pro-life pregnancy centers since Supreme Court leak
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York and Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore pleaded for peace in light of recent attacks on pro-life pregnancy centers in the United States.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Catholic News Service provides vital context that secular media misses. Shutting it down is a mistake.
The U.S. bishops’ decision to shut down Catholic News Service by the end of this year will deprive the rest of the world of a reliable and authoritative source for the church’s take on things.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Phoenix’s newly appointed bishop John Dolan ‘likes to dialogue, rather than shut things down’
Bishop Dolan compared his outlook to that of Pope Francis, explaining that he “grew up in a very large family, nine kids. There’s no way of drawing a line in the sand with nine kids. You can’t do that.”