In 1991, The USCCB published a statement “Political Responsibility: Revitalizing American Democracy” expressing concern that many Americans were losing interest in the political process. In 2024, Peter Steinfels, a former religion writer for the New York Times, accused the current bishops of failing to speak out against the threats posed to democracy
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Roman CatholicismAdd Topic Ohio Catholic bishops warn against ‘scapegoating’ of Haitian immigrants in Springfield Read the story from the Columbus Dispatch.
POPE FRANCIS AT THE INTERNATIONAL THEOLOGICAL SYMPOSIUM ON THE PRIESTHOOD
Closeness to other priests Closeness to God, closeness to the Bishop and closeness to other priests. It is precisely on the basis of communion with the Bishop that a third form of closeness emerges, the closeness of fraternity. Jesus is present wherever there are brothers and sisters who love one…
Wisdom Wednesday | September 18th
We begin with two quotations, first from Pope Francis, “All religions are paths to God,” – which has shaken some Christian believers who are not familiar with Nostra Aetate, and a reflection on Springfield, Ohio, regarding political posturing: “A lie will go round the world while truth is pulling its boots on.”
Season of Creation – Everything and Everyone is Connected!
We need to shore up every single link of the Creator’s good and wonderful creation. And there’s no better time to begin than now, during this “Season of Creation” which runs from Sept. 1 to Oct. 4 – the feast of St. Francis of Assisi patron saint of ecology.
