White Letter Bishop Knestout Title: Letter to Bishop Knestout Author: Father Mark White Publisher: Father Mark White Blog Date: 22JUN2020 [dear reader, I present to you my appeal to the bishop, as I promised yesterday] Your Excellency, Thank you for your prompt, same-day response to my letter of Friday, June 19. I appreciate your fraternal
Irish Laypeople deplore clericalism Title: Irish laypeople deplore bishops’ financial opacity, clericalism in managing diocesan accounts Author: Cameron Doody Publisher: Novena News Date: 22JUN2020 Irish laypeople have deplored their bishops’ financial opacity and clericalism in managing diocesan accounts. The complaint came in the latest edition of the transparency tables of We Are Church Ireland. The importance
Springfield Bishop Christopher Weldon Title: Report on sexual abuse allegations against late Springfield Bishop Christopher Weldon could prove pivotal Author: Anne-Gerard Flynn Publisher: MassLive Media Date: 22JUN2020 A soon-to-be-released report nearly a year in the making could shed light on decades of sexual abuse by clergy in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield and forever
Bishops Prefer Secrecy Ireland Title: Bishops are free to publish their reports; but they prefer to keep them secret Author: Soline Humbert Publisher: We are Church Ireland Date: 18JUN2020 Three years ago the Association of Catholic Priests, the Association of Catholics in Ireland and We Are Church Ireland, wrote a joint letter to all the
Progressive Bishop Georg Bätzing Title: New leader of German bishops signals no retreat from progressive line Author: Elise Ann Allen Publisher: Crux Date: 16JUN2020 ROME – In a recent interview, Bishop Georg Bätzing of Limburg, the new president of the German bishops’ conference, signaled openness to both married priests and women’s ordination and appeared to
Australian Bishops “Interim” Report Title: Australian Bishops urge further consultation on leaked governance report Author: Vatican News Publisher: Vatican News Date: 15JUN2020 Archbishop Mark Coleridge issues a statement regarding a leaked report on Church governance in Australia, and calls for further consultation before the final version can be released. The President of the Australian Catholic Bishops’
Carlo Maria Vigano Schism? Title: Is Archbishop Viganò in Schism? Author: Robert Fastiggi Publisher: Where Peter Is blog Date: 13JUN2020 Is Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò in schism? This is a serious question, and it’s not one to be taken lightly. The 1983 Code of Canon Law [CIC] defines schism as “the refusal of submission to
Pope Francis Silence Viganò Title: Archbishop Viganò is aligning with Trump to stay in the spotlight. Pay him no attention. Author: James T. Keane Publisher: America Magazine Date: 12JUN2020 Tweet: “So honored by Archbishop Viganò’s incredible letter to me. I hope everyone, religious or not, reads it!” A tweet like this from the president of
President Trump tweets Vigano Title: President Trump tweeted about Archbishop Viganò. So, who is he? Author: Michael J. O’Loughlin (with contribution of Colleen Dulle) Publisher: America Magazine Date: 11JUN2020 U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted June 11 that he was “honored” by an open letter written by Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, who served as nuncio to