Videos posted by LifeFunder feature Father Altman railing against the Catholic hierarchy, calling bishops who don’t support him “cowards” and a “brood of vipers,” and labeling liberals “left-wing fascist Nazis.”
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Posted inFaith, News
Study: Gen Z didn’t hear from faith leaders during the pandemic. But they didn’t lose their faith either.
Nine out of 10 young people say they didn’t hear from a religious leader during the pandemic. Yet roughly half said their faith stayed about the same in the crisis, just over a quarter that it had grown stronger.
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
Gloria Purvis: We need to talk about our Catholic seminaries
This week on the Gloria Purvis Podcast: What are seminarians learning during their formation about engaging and encountering those of different backgrounds or different experiences?
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Lay people have been passing on the Catholic faith for 2,000 years. Now Pope Francis has made it an official ministry
The lay ministry of catechist, the pope said, gives recognition to “those lay men and women who feel called by virtue of their baptism to cooperate in the work of catechesis.”
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Vatican to host major conference on the theology of the priesthood in 2022
The Vatican conference will seek to move away from a theology of the priesthood based on ‘ecclesiastical power’ toward one rooted in the priesthood of all believers conferred at baptism.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Review: A parent faces the ultimate sorrow
In stunning, raw prose, Liz Tichenor’s memoir invites readers into a heartrending but ultimately hopeful story of grief, life and renewal.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Experts: Seminaries need clear sexual harassment guidelines to prevent clerical abuse
Even decades after McCarrick’s abuse, seminaries are still learning how best to equip their students to recognize and report inappropriate behavior. A new working group wants to help.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Covid-19 has forced campus ministry to enter a new era of digital spirituality. It’s going O.K.
The coronavirus pandemic has caused campus ministries around the country to reassess how to best minister to their students.
Posted inGoodNews, Politics & Society
Father Greg Boyle: Hilton foundation prize is ‘validation’ of all Homeboy Industries does
The prize, which is $2.5 million in unrestricted funds, also “strengthens our resolve to create a community of kinship and healing in Los Angeles,” Father Greg Boyle said in a statement. “All of us at Homeboy Industries are profoundly humbled by the Hilton Foundation’s recognition.”
Posted inFaith, GoodNews
Less pizza, more phone calls: Youth ministry after Covid-19
Helping parishes learn how to livestream. Writing letters. Youth ministry has changed during the coronavirus pandemic.