Have the “nones” consciously rejected religion, or have religious institutions failed to involve them and respond to their needs? The only way to find out is by asking.
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Cardinal Tobin: Refusing to deal with life’s complexity is a form of heresy.
Catholics uncomfortable with a synodal model of the church, Cardinal Tobin said, may be put off by the messiness dialogue often unearths. But, he said, refusing to live with tension can be a form of heresy.
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New Mexico archbishop: ‘Nuclear weapons are not the will of the nonviolent Jesus.’
In a new pastoral letter, Archbishop Wester of Santa Fe, New Mexico, urges the world to join “a renewed commitment to the cause of peace” with the goal of eliminating all global nuclear weapons.
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German bishop says gender-neutral language in synod documents would be ‘an unmistakable commitment to gender ideology’
Bishop Rudolf Voderholzer criticized the Synodal Path for postponing a debate on gender-neutral language.
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Cardinal O’Malley discusses priest and bishop critics of Pope Francis and the polarizing role of media
Cardinal O’Malley said polarization and opposition to Pope Francis includes some prelates in the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, but he did not name anyone.
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San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone reveals he is not vaccinated against Covid-19
San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, who has advised Catholics to get the vaccine against Covid-19, revealed this week that he has not yet been vaccinated himself and offered explanations that may confuse the issue for some of his flock.
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Hong Kong’s new Jesuit bishop: I hope to be ‘a bridge between the government and the church’
The newly installed Catholic bishop of Hong Kong promised action to heal Catholics and the wider society, divided because of the Chinese action to suppress a two-year-long protest seeking democratic freedoms.
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Archdiocese of Cincinnati to reduce 208 parishes to 57 ‘families of parishes’
The plan could result in the possible shutdown of churches and schools as the archdiocese responds to a decline in the number of priests and a shift in parishioners.
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Pope Francis shares 8 Beatitudes for Bishops, giving a model for the 21st-century pastor
“Blessed is the bishop who makes poverty and sharing his lifestyle because with his witness he is building the kingdom of heaven.”
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Catholic bishops in Iowa want their parishioners to get vaccinated. They’re launching a multimedia campaign to get it done.
The four dioceses in Iowa are partnering with Catholic Charities to launch a multimedia campaign aimed at convincing Catholics and other Iowans to get vaccinated to help slow the spread of Covid-19.