Plenary Broken Promises Australia Title: A Plenary of Broken Promises? Author: Gail Freyne Publisher: John Menadue-Pearls & Irritations Date: 17JUN2020 When the people in the pews get so restless that evidence of deceptive dealing at the top of the Catholic Church in Australia starts falling off the back of trucks these same leaders should know
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
Vigano McCarrick Nathan Doe Title: The Parish Church, Vigano, and Nathan Doe Author: Father Mark White Publisher: Father Mark White Blog Date: 15JUN2020 A parish = part of the earth. A part of the earth, with a church. A parish church = a building with a baptismal font, a confessional, a pulpit, an altar, a
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’
David Haas Sexual Battery Title: Catholic composer David Haas accused of ‘sexual battery’ and ‘spiritual manipulation’ Author: JD Flynn Publisher: Catholic News Agency Date: 14JUN2020 Denver Newsroom, Jun 14, 2020 / 06:43 pm MT (CNA).- The composer of several well-known songs used in Catholic liturgies has been dropped by a prominent hymnal publisher, amid accusations
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
Nuala Kenny Church Unhealed Title: Review: The continued fight to eradicate clergy sex abuse Author: James F. Keenan Publisher: America Magazine Date: 12JUN2020 A Canadian pediatrician and woman religious who has worked on issues of sexual abuse for more than three decades, Nuala Kenny, S.C., offers her diagnoses and prescriptions for treating the “sick soul”
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
Vigano McCarrick Church Crisis Title: The Catholic Church’s Biggest Crisis Since the Reformation Why a New Wave of Sexual Abuse Revelations Has Deepened Preexisting Divisions Author: Massimo Faggioli Publisher: Foreign Affairs Date: 06JUN2019 The Catholic Church is facing its most serious crisis in 500 years. In these last few months, a new wave of clerical