Father James Martin: An alarming number of Catholic clergy contributed to an environment that led to the fatal riots at the U.S. Capitol.
Bishops
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Archbishop Coleridge: Catholic bishops can’t risk falling back on old tactics of political engagement
Hitler. Pinochet. Franco. The bishops have missed opportunities to stand up for democracy in the past. We can’t let it happen again.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
‘This has got to stop’: Catholic leaders react to Trump supporters’ attack on the Capitol
“This has got to stop,” Bishop Robert Barron said. “And I say that as an American but…also as a Catholic bishop.”
Posted inFaith, Interviews
What got Bishop Robert Barron through 2020
“Covid swept away a number of our distractions and so, at least in principle, allowed us to wrestle with the questions that really matter.”
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Head of German bishops, self-described conservative, calls for changing church teaching on LGBT people and women
The head of the German bishops’ conference called for far-reaching changes to the Catholic Church and criticized the Vatican’s treatment of the church in his country.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Archbishop Wenski: Why I got the Covid-19 vaccine
I have never been a big fan of needles and injections; but even if I winced, I was happy to be among the first to submit my arm for an injection of the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.
Posted inFaith, News
U.S. bishops’ doctrine committee sets new standards for evaluating and improving hymns
The U.S. bishops’ doctrine committee in a forthcoming report suggests guidelines for bishops in evaluating hymn lyrics and for selecting hymnals being considered for use in churches.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
U.S. Catholic bishops: Getting a COVID-19 vaccine is an ‘act of charity’
“Being vaccinated safely against COVID-19 should be considered an act of love of our neighbor and part of our moral responsibility for the common good.”
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The shameful participation of Catholic leaders in Trump’s attempt to steal the election
Some are claiming the warrant of the Gospel for these assaults on democracy, which undermines the credibility of evangelization.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Bishop Flores on King Herod and America’s sinful acceptance of the death penalty
We as a country cannot simply say, “the government made the decision,” so it must be just. King Herod made a decision, too.