Archbishop Gregory says he will work with President Biden
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Women need not be priests to lead church, Francis says in new book
From NCR: ROME — Pope Francis has strongly defended his record on naming women to positions of authority at the Vatican, saying in a new book that women do not need to be priests to serve as leaders in the global Catholic Church.
Advent Resources
Excerpt from the November 22, 2020 e-bulletin: Journeying toward Hope and Faith: An Advent Retreat with Laudato Si’ and Fratelli Tutti – Saturday, Nov 28, 2020 08:00 – 10:00 AM ET, Retreat Presenter: Fr. Benedict Ayodi, OFMCap, Programs Coordinator, Africa, Global Catholic Climate Movement (GCCM). This retreat will usher us into a journey of personal and communal preparation…
La Croix columnist: The United States is in desperate need of healing, but don’t look to the bishops
The Catholic bishops’ conference has once again shown how irrelevant it’s become to the nation
Catholics divided as bishops examine Biden’s abortion stance
The Associated Press reports that Catholics split almost evenly in supporting Donald Trump or Joe Biden in the presidential election. Now they’re sharply divided over a declaration by the head of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops that the president-elect’s support for abortion rights presents the church with a “difficult…