Cardinal Policarpo of Lisbon has reversed himself on the issue of women priests. He had recently told a Portuguese publication that he saw “no fundamental theological obstacle” to it. Responding to the backlash generated by his comments, he now acknowledges the […]
The philosophical shift from Cardinal Roger Mahony to Archbishop Jose Gomez in Los Angeles can be seen in this story. Cardinal Mahony was known for his participation in fashionable left-wing causes; Archbishop Gomez is taking up unpopular opposition to legislation that […]
One of Pope Benedict XVI’s distinctive contributions to what successive popes have called the New Evangelization is to treat once-Christian countries as mission territory. To that end, he has instituted the Pontifical Council for Promoting […]
Last week New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd decried the “gall” of Archbishop Timothy Dolan for opposing gay marriage in the state. This week she describes his opposition as “relatively muted.” This seems like a contradiction, […]
John Allen reports in the National Catholic Reporter that “Cardinal José da Cruz Policarpo of Lisbon, Portugal, a veteran European prelate at one point considered a contender for the papacy, reportedly has said there’s ‘no fundamental […]
President Obama is inching toward formal support for gay marriage. As this New York Times story notes, his views are “evolving.” The story suggests that his nominal opposition to it was always political, not philosophical, and that he is […]
Liberal bishops talk about the dangers of bishop-bashing even as some of them engage in it themselves, as evident in this National Catholic Reporter story. Seeking to please his audience of dissenting theologians at a Catholic Theological […]
New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan must be doing something right if he can get New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd this worked up. Dowd is outraged that the Catholic Church still dares to participate in public […]
The Religion News Service reports that next week “the Salesian Pontifical University in Rome will host an academic conference on Eucharistic adoration, where the speakers will include six prominent cardinals, focusing on the rediscovery of the […]
The fatally misguided notion of forgiveness that led some bishops to recirculate abusers in the Church still has at least one open defender, retired Archbishop of Anchorage Francis Hurley. “Don’t we believe in forgiveness?” he said at the […]
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