Pope Francis describes the meaning of “Catholic” as including diversity, and specifically does not equate with uniformity. If the Catholic right has already been surprised by our new pope, following remarks during his in - flight press conference in July,…
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Another Papal Interview: “How the Church will change”
For a man who is on record as saying that he does not like to give interviews, Pope Francis has come up with some lulus. First was the in - flight, impromptu press conderence on the way back from Rio,…
Pope Francis, on Why and How the Church Must Change
Ever since the moment that the America extended interview with Pope Francis was published on - line, I’ve been deluged with messages, news headlines and RSS feeds alerting me to it, mostly drawing attention to his observation that the Church…
A New Pope, A New Curia - A New Church?
During the conclave and the preceding Congress of Cardinals, as it was becoming clear that there was a widespread desire for extensive reform of the curia, I came across one observation that intrigued me. This noted the tradition that the…
Pope Benedict’s Words, Actions Undermine His Own “World Peace” Message
Pope Benedict’s prepared text for his annual address on threats to world peace, has drawn widespread protest for its inclusion of an undisguised attack on gay marriage. Not far from where the Pope offered his weekly prayers, a small group…
Deja Vù: Benedict’s Escalating War on Marriage
This run-up to Christmas co-incides with the fourth anniversary of the launch of this site - and once again, it seems I’m back where I started: having to deal with an extraordinary rant by Pope Benedict. This time, it is…
Vatileaks: “Shooting the Messenger”
When the flood of leaks from the Vatican began a short while ago, it was inevitable that serious energy would be expended on sniffing out the culprits - and so no surprise when an arrest was made last week, of…
HIV Prevention Drugs Set to Sidestep Vatican’s Condoms Ban
Using HIV drugs to protect yourself from getting HIV is now on the horizon. This offers Catholics who do not have HIV, especially those in Africa, an effective alternative form of protection to using condoms which are banned by the…
Pope’s envoy tells Bishops: ‘get tough on gay marriage’
The Pope’s link-man to the Bishops of Great Britain, the Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Antonio Mennini, had a tough message for English and Welsh Bishops from the Pope about gay (and heterosexual) marriages. He gave the same lecture the Pope gave…
More Support for Gay Civil Unions - Cardinal Martini
There’s only 0ne thing I like about Lifesite News: when they express outrage at something concerning the queer community, it’s usually a matter that deserves close attention, even celebration. Here’s a biggie: Cardinal Carlo Martini, who at the conclave of…
