Blog
White Fragility Series Concludes
Excerpt from the October 25, 2020 e-bulletin: A total of 115 persons participated in the 6-part discussion series on the book White Fragility by Robin Diangelo, facilitated by Fr. John Judie and Susan Sherman. Participants expressed gratitude for the insights and experiences they gleaned from the discussions. In answer to the…
Francis names Wilton Gregory first African American Cardinal
ROME — Pope Francis said on Sunday that Wilton Gregory — the archbishop of Washington and an architect of the U.S. Roman Catholic Church’s zero-tolerance policy in response to its clerical sexual abuse crisis — would be elevated to cardinal, making him the first African-American to hold such a position. The archbishop…
Not news: Pope Francis has supported civil unions for years
ROME — Pope Francis expresses support for the creation of civil union laws for same-sex couples as part of a new documentary about his seven-year papacy, which is premiering in Rome Oct. 21. But his comments on the matter appear an affirmation of previously articulated views, according to the National Catholic…
Pope Francis Shifts, Voices Support for Same-Sex Civil Unions
The comments, made in a new documentary, are the strongest yet from a pontificate that has taken a more tolerant and inclusive tone, according to the New York Times
It will be a virtual annual fall general assembly for U.S. bishops
Archbishop Thomas J. Wenski of Miami and New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan are the nominees for chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee for Religious Liberty. The bishops will vote for the leadership of seven other committees via mail-in balloting before the USCCB’s virtual fall assembly Nov.…