“The current situation requires that everything possible be done to avert a new arms race that would further threaten peace among nations,” Pope Leo said.
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Cardinal John J. O’Connor and the role of military chaplains: to be both shepherd and prophet
In 1982, ‘America’ paired essays by Cardinal John O’Connor and Gordon Zahn, the noted American sociologist and peace advocate, on the topic of “Military Chaplains: Defining Their Ministry.”
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From 1982: Cardinal O’Connor on military chaplains
Bishop John J. O’Connor, then the auxiliary bishop to the Military Vicar, wrote on chaplains in ‘America’ in 1982.
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St. Pius X Society to ordain new bishops without Vatican approval, risking excommunication
The Priestly Society of St. Pius X, widely known as SSPX, has announced it will ordain bishops without papal permission on July 1, an act that would lead to the automatic excommunication of both the consecrating bishop and the bishop being consecrated.
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Catholic bishops’ conference president calls for Holy Hour after Minneapolis DHS killings
“The current climate of fear and polarization, which thrives when human dignity is disregarded, does not meet the standard set by Christ in the Gospel,” wrote Oklahoma City Archbishop Paul Coakley.
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After Minneapolis killings, U.S. bishop notes ‘obvious parallels’ with Nazi Germany
“I want to be clear that the current times are not identical, and Trump is no Hitler,” Bishop Taylor stated. “But the moral decline of our country is real. And we are doomed to repeat failures of the past if we are not willing to remember them and learn from them.”
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Cardinal Tobin: After the killing of Alex Pretti, the U.S. must ‘choose life’
“Some of the policies of the government, especially as showcased recently in Minneapolis…certainly give question to what sort of oversight this particular branch of law enforcement is actually receiving,” Cardinal Tobin said.
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Catholic leaders call for peace, prayer after second person killed in Minneapolis by federal agents
“Following Saturday’s tragic shooting in Minneapolis, I ask all people of good will to join me today in prayer for Alex Jeffrey Pretti, for his parents, and for his loved ones,” said Archbishop Bernard Hebda.
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How Jesuit education shaped Omaha’s new archbishop
One of Archbishop Michael G. McGovern’s questions was: “What advice do you have for me?”
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Bishop who led controversial German Synodal Way will not seek reelection as conference president
The German Synodal Way’s push for revising established church teachings on homosexuality, women’s ordination and priestly celibacy prompted concerns by bishops around the world.