Current — The Papacy
Current — The Papacy
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More Notes on the Vatican's Refusal of the Appointment of the Gay French...
As I said several days ago when I last spoke about what's being reported re: the French government's appointment of Laurent Stéfanini as ambassador to the... Read more
The 14 april 2015 by William Lindsey
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USCCB Statement on "Religious Freedom" Bills: We Want Private Businesses Declare...
The U.S. Catholic bishops are on the defensive about what happened recently in Indiana and Arkansas. Last week, having found themselves very much on the wrong... Read more
The 12 april 2015 by William Lindsey
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Update, Further Commentary, on Recent Firing of Gay Teachers at Two Catholic Hig...
And another brief update to a story I posted yesterday — this one about Matthew Eledge, who was recently fired by Skutt Catholic High School in Omaha after he... Read more
The 10 april 2015 by William Lindsey
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The Pope's Decision to Freeze Out the Gay French Ambassadorial Appointment: A...
For those interested in the story of the Vatican's foot-dragging re: approving a French ambassador to the Holy See, about which I wrote yesterday:For The... Read more
The 10 april 2015 by William Lindsey
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Millennials and Faith
Millennials continue to create their own path to adulthood. A Pew Research Center survey indicates that they are less likely than any other generations to be... Read more
The 10 april 2015 by Sandwichedboomers
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Ye Are My Disciples
We are told by many that we are not Christian, that we worship a different Jesus. But how did Jesus define true discipleship?Jesus said :"A new commandment I... Read more
The 10 april 2015 by Ldsapologetics
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Did the Pope Laud and Praise the Agreement with Iran?
If you read the headlines, you'd think that in fact he did. Pope Francis Lauds Iran Nuclear Deal - Bloomberg Politics Pope praises Iran deal | TheHill Pope back... Read more
The 09 april 2015 by Brutallyhonest
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"Who Am I to Judge?" Continues to Have Little Impact as Two More Gay Employees...
Pope Francis's question, "Who am I to judge?," continues to appear to have no impact at all on how Catholic institutions keep treating their gay employees: as... Read more
The 09 april 2015 by William Lindsey
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U.S. Catholic Leaders Successfully Rebrand Their Church as Preëminent Church of...
The Daily ShowGet More: Daily Show Full Episodes,The Daily Show on Facebook,Daily Show Video ArchiveStill in any doubt that the leaders of the U.S. Read more
The 07 april 2015 by William Lindsey
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GOP Hatred Loses More Ground - President Obama Named "Most Admired Man in the...
They call him a Kenyan Muslim Socialist Marxist Communist Dictator. The lies and disrespect they’ve spread about him are unprecedented of any other President... Read more
The 07 april 2015 by Mikeb302000
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Two More Easter Monday Links: Pope Francis and Vatican on Abuse Crisis, Pope...
Brazilian theologian Ivone Gebara to Adital (thanks to Iglesia Descalza)And two more Easter Monday links I've shared today on Facebook and Twitter, both having... Read more
The 06 april 2015 by William Lindsey
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The Pope and the Prime Minister Goes Low Carb
A lot of smart people seem to be cutting down on the carbs these days. After gaining some weight Pope Francis has apparently been told by his doctors to cut bac... Read more
The 06 april 2015 by Dietdoctor
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Job Growth Stats: Another Big Thumbs Up for Obama...another Thumbs Down for the...
By RF Schatten"One of the 1st Rules of playing the Power Game is that all bad news must be accepted calmly as if one already knew and didn't care. Read more
The 05 april 2015 by Rfschatten
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"Easter... Invites Us... to Develop Our Interior Sight"
Tod Worner, from his Facebook page, turned us on to this Easter gem from Pope Benedict XVI: The Book of Revelation’s vision of heaven expresses what we see by... Read more
The 05 april 2015 by Brutallyhonest
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The Abuse Crisis and the Church's Empty Tomb: Statements by Anne Barrett Doyle...
On this Holy Saturday, a statement by Anne Barrett Doyle of Bishop Accountability to add to the ones about the revolt in the Chilean church over the episcopal... Read more
The 04 april 2015 by William Lindsey
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Continued Discussion of Revolt in Chilean Catholic Church: Pope's Refusal to...
As a follow-up to the previous items I've posted (here and here) on the revolt in the Chilean Catholic church after Pope Francis chose to ignore the pleas of... Read more
The 02 april 2015 by William Lindsey
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Conservatives' Shameful Religious Hypocrisy and Their Attempt to Justify...
By RF SchattenHiding under the facade of "Religious Freedom"...the totally sinful immorality of their actions! Spewing the Bible and Jesus Christ, while... Read more
The 01 april 2015 by Rfschatten
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'If the Prevailing Philosophy in Our Society is Relativism, Then “Who Are You...
A much needed lesson on judgment from Fr. Longenecker: Most non-Catholics will take up the fashionable cry, “Who are you to judge?!” whenever anyone... Read more
The 29 march 2015 by Brutallyhonest
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The Furor in Chile as Juan Barros Madrid Is Installed as Bishop: An Update
As a follow-up to my posting this past Sunday, which pointed you to a posting by Jerry Slevin at his Christian Catholicism site talking about the furor that... Read more
The 27 march 2015 by William Lindsey
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Transgender Health Care and Insurance
Across international news, we’ve been hearing the word ‘transgender’ a lot more. Some states in America are passing transgender bathroom bills to make public... Read more
The 27 march 2015 by Pacificprime
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Francis As a Reform Pope: The View from Where I Stand As a Gay Catholic Nearing...
I'm now a few days from my 65th birthday, and have been occupied lately trying to figure out the complexities of applying for Medicare — the normal complexity o... Read more
The 26 march 2015 by William Lindsey
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A Time to Give Thanks
He’s the one I like FOR the head of the hoteliers’ association in Rome, the announcement was “manna from heaven”. On March 13th Pope Francis declared an... Read more
The 24 march 2015 by Stizzard
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Jerry Slevin on Chilean Catholic Revolt and Need for a New Ecumenical Council
Yesterday, Rolando mentioned in a comment here that he misses hearing from Jerry Slevin. I told Rolando that I suspect he's far from the only reader of this blo... Read more
The 22 march 2015 by William Lindsey
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Question for You As Week Ends: When Is a Provacateuse Just a Provocateuse and...
I'm full of questions as this work week ends. My question here: when is a troll a troll, and when is she just a provocateuse? Yesterday, in this National... Read more
The 20 march 2015 by William Lindsey
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Thomas Reese on Five Strikes Against Pope Francis When It Comes to Women: "The...
I think I know where Father Thomas Reese is going with this opening observation about the five strikes Pope Francis has against him, when it comes to women:Firs... Read more
The 20 march 2015 by William Lindsey
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As Pope Francis Talks Welcome and Mercy, I Listen to What Many U.S. Catholics Ar...
What exercises the minds of many Catholics right now is interesting, isn't it? I remain in a despondent space — I'm struggling these days — and I had decided... Read more
The 17 march 2015 by William Lindsey
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“I’m Not a Catholic,” [Al] Gore Said, “but I Could Be Persuaded to Become One.”
It all depends on Pope Francis apparently: For the third time in the last few years, Al Gore, founder and chairman of the Climate Reality Project, spoke at the... Read more
The 16 march 2015 by Brutallyhonest
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"I Feel That the Lord Has Placed Me Here for a Short Time"
That from Pope Francis in a recent interview: Pope Francis said in an interview published on Friday he believes his pontificate will be short and that he would... Read more
The 13 march 2015 by Brutallyhonest
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News Catch-Up: Philadelphia Gay-Bashing Story, Bondage Illustration for Vatican...
This is one of those end-of-week posts in which I try to catch you up on stories about which I've blogged in the past, which have a sequel:1. Read more
The 13 march 2015 by William Lindsey
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Jesuit Education and the "Band of Brothers" Back in the News: University of...
Racism is alive at The University of Oklahoma. @President_Boren pic.twitter.com/eAvnPD8jxA— Unheard (@OU_Unheard) March 8, 2015(The video above is from an 8... Read more
The 11 march 2015 by William Lindsey
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Pope Francis Derangement Syndrome - The Alt Archives
I was most pleased to stumble today across this archive of posts put together by Scott Eric Alt chronicling the prevailing idiocy passed along by a wide... Read more
The 09 march 2015 by Brutallyhonest
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Women in the Catholic Church: Critical Voices Engage the "Francis Revolution"...
In a New York Times article yesterday, Elisabetta Povoledo notes that, though Pope Francis has spoken of the importance of women in the life of the church,... Read more
The 07 march 2015 by William Lindsey
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'The Church Must Not Impose “impossible Burdens” on People... but It Also Must...
You want to know what drives Pope Francis, then you'll want to read John L. Allen Jr's “The Francis Miracle: Inside the Transformation of the Pope and the... Read more
The 06 march 2015 by Brutallyhonest
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"... Being a Free Market, Economic Conservative Does Not Mean Acquiescing To......
Tom Zampino, as a self-described classic, free market economic conservative, and as a Catholic, is taking on the notion that Pope Francis is a socialist:... Read more
The 04 march 2015 by Brutallyhonest
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"He Went to Jared": Evangelicals Going to Rome
Jared engagement ringsThere is a television commercial that we are "treated" to every year around Christmas time. Jared Jewelry Galleria wants to present... Read more
The 23 february 2015 by Elizabethprata
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Major U.S. Magazine Breaks with Obama Admin by Calling ISIS Islamic and...
Dr. Eowyn:This is VERY IMPORTANT, sobering, and downright frightening, so please make time to read it. The West has become so secular and post-modern... Read more
The 21 february 2015 by Eowyn
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"There's Something About Beauty That Has Its Own Language"
This morning, the Pope sent out this tweet: Wherever there are men and women who have consecrated their lives to God, there you find joy. Read more
The 19 february 2015 by Brutallyhonest
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Who Enables ISIS Beheading of Christians? Obama, Pope Francis Or the MSM?
Islamic jihadists have been looting, torturing, and killing Christians in the Middle East, Africa (esp. Nigeria), and across the world. Read more
The 18 february 2015 by Eowyn
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Footnote to Previous Posting About "Furious Religion": Portland, Oregon,...
Mark 1:41, Describing Jesus's Healing of a LeperEarlier today, I wrote with regard to the pastoral letter issued today by the bishops of the Church of England... Read more
The 18 february 2015 by William Lindsey
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Bishops of Church of England on "Furious Religion" and Scapegoating of the Other...
Luke 5:13, Jesus's Healing of a LeperIt's interesting to read the pastoral letter that the House of Bishops of the Church of England published today side by sid... Read more
The 17 february 2015 by William Lindsey
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“The Blood of Our Christian Brothers is a Witness That Cries Out”
That and much more from Pope Francis earlier today on the murder of 21 Coptic Egyptian Christians in Libya by ISIL radicals: Pope Francis on Monday condemned th... Read more
The 16 february 2015 by Brutallyhonest
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St. Francis of Assisi’s End Times Prophecy and the Two Popes
St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) At the end of the book, Works of the Seraphic Father St. Francis Of Assisi (London: R. Washbourne, 1882), is a section titled... Read more
The 15 february 2015 by Eowyn
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President's Speech Was Factual (And Constitutional)
A few days ago, President Obama gave a speech at a Washington prayer breakfast. And right-wingers and evangelicals have been whining and howling ever since. The... Read more
The 11 february 2015 by Jobsanger
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Pope, on a Whim, Visits a Shantytown in Rome
The fact that there are Catholics who continue to hate on this man I find to be stunning. Via the Sydney Morning Herald: Pope Francis made a surprise visit to... Read more
The 09 february 2015 by Brutallyhonest
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Cardinal Burke Throws Down the Gauntlet: "I Shall Resist" (Is This Cordileone's...
The new insert added by Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone to the faculty handbook of employees of Catholic high schools in the San Francisco archdiocese: all... Read more
The 08 february 2015 by William Lindsey
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Meet Our Top 5 Celebrity Materos
It’s no secret that yerba mate has come a long way from the Pampas of South America to tea houses and mate circles around the world. Read more
The 07 february 2015 by Yerbamateblog
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If So Many Are Dead and Others Pan Gold
In Memory of Shaimaa el-Sabbagh1984 – January 24, 2015Who will honor the city without a name If so many are dead and others pan gold Or sell arms in faraway... Read more
The 06 february 2015 by Wendyrw619
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Archbishop Cordileone's New Anti-Gay Handbook for Catholic Schools: A View from...
Because I live in a heavily evangelical part of the country, and grew up in the Southern Baptist tradition, I think that readers of Bilgrimage sometimes forget... Read more
The 05 february 2015 by William Lindsey
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Four Stories Hot off the Press: Catholic Whistleblowers, Mennonite Conference...
Several links this morning to stories about the abuse situation in communities of faith:Back in May 2013, I told you that a group called Catholic... Read more
The 03 february 2015 by William Lindsey
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On How My Jesuit Education Taught Me I'm Not a Very Good Catholic: Implications...
I'm not a very good Catholic, you understand. One of the first ways I learned that lesson decisively, as a callow convert to the Catholic church studying at a... Read more
The 01 february 2015 by William Lindsey
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A Reader Writes: About Pope Francis and the Jesuits, "Many of the Origin...
Not to be missed: Brian Gallagher's stellar response to my posting yesterday about the ambiguity of Pope Francis's Jesuit roots, as Francis deals with women's... Read more
The 01 february 2015 by William Lindsey
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Pope Francis's Meeting with a Transgender Man: State of the Discussion in...
Two things strike me as I read this report by Tom Fox that Pope Francis met last week with a transgender man and embraced him. To be more precise: two things... Read more
The 01 february 2015 by William Lindsey
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Pope Francis, Women, and the Band of Brothers: The Ambiguity of the Jesuit...
Night thoughts: those vague, diffuse, but seemingly (at the time, that is) brilliant aperçus that come to us in the middle of the night, as we suddenly wake fro... Read more
The 31 january 2015 by William Lindsey
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Jerry Slevin on Pastoral Treatment of Divorced and Remarried Catholics, and Pope...
In a recent posting at his Christian Catholicism blog, Jerry Slevin points readers to William McDonough's Commonweal essay about Pope Benedict XVI and the... Read more
The 29 january 2015 by William Lindsey
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Pro Homo GQ Loves the Pope
Letter from the Editor Pope Francis “Doesn’t Do Fashion” But we sure like his (actually!) Jesus-y, gay-loving, cooler-than-thou style BY JIM NELSON December 201... Read more
The 28 january 2015 by Eowyn
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"Do Not Be Anxious..."
Though The Anchoress is doling out wisdom within the context of what Pope Francis is (or isn't) doing and the Catholic reaction, her words actually have a much... Read more
The 28 january 2015 by Brutallyhonest
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"Treat the Poor Fairly" - Pope Francis
Selected families meeting with the Pope inside the MOA Arena, January 16, 2015 in Pasay City. Pope Francis approached each family and blessed them. Read more
The 27 january 2015 by Linus
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Robert Mickens on Pope Francis, Contraception, and Neo-Malthusian Schemes of...
And then, of course, there's Robert Mickens's interpretation of Humanae Vitae and the ban on use of artificial contraceptives as being about protecting the... Read more
The 26 january 2015 by William Lindsey
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Human Population Growth’s Effects on Global Warming
Earlier this month, Pope Francis made news when he said that not only was climate change real, but it was mostly man-made. Then, last week, he said that... Read more
The 25 january 2015 by Garry Rogers
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The Pope Francis Fever
Last January 15-19, 2015, Pope Francis visited our country, the Philippines. Almost 90% of our country's religion is Roman Catholic. Read more
The 25 january 2015 by Abylovinu
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NCR Editorial: "Francis Needs to Re-Examine His Statements" About Contraception...
A National Catholic Reporter editorial addresses the pope's statements about contraception and family planning in the Philippines:Francis needs to re-examine hi... Read more
The 23 january 2015 by William Lindsey
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"God Forgive Us for Enshrining a Right to Murder"
Two things I'll do today to commemorate the anniversary of the 1973 Roe v. Wade SCOTUS decision. First, link to Mark Shea who speaks from his heart and for me... Read more
The 22 january 2015 by Brutallyhonest
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Katie McDonough on the Pope and Rick Santorum: Why Is Rick Fighting with Frank...
At Salon, Katie McDonough notes that even though Pope Francis appears to be on his side about contraception, Rick Santorum can't stop grousing about the pope.... Read more
The 22 january 2015 by William Lindsey
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Jerry Slevin on Pope's "Three Card Monte" Approach to Birth Control: "Undercuts...
Jerry Slevin on how the pope's "disingenuous" remarks on contraception undercut many Catholics' confidence in his intellectual integrity:What I infer from... Read more
The 21 january 2015 by William Lindsey
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Tara Culp-Ressler on Francis's Breeding Bunnies Quip: "Reinforces the Status...
Tara Culp-Ressler on the problem with Pope Francis's breeding bunnies remark:Placing the responsibility on Catholics to avoid procreating "like rabbits," while... Read more
The 21 january 2015 by William Lindsey
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Pope Francis on "Ideological Colonization," Same-Sex Marriage, and Contraception...
In the Philippines, Pope Francis warned against the "ideological colonization" of developing nations by developed ones intent on forcing Western concepts of... Read more
The 20 january 2015 by William Lindsey
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On Martin Luther King, Jr., Day: Jerry Slevin on Pope Francis's Trip to the...
And another King-day-themed posting: at his Christian Catholicism site, Jerry Slevin comments on Pope Francis's encounter in the Philippines with a street... Read more
The 19 january 2015 by William Lindsey
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Pope Francis Sparks Outrage on the Left
By Alan BeanPope Francis is catching flak for his unguarded commentary on the Charlie Hebdo massacre. While insisting that violence in the name of religion is... Read more
The 19 january 2015 by Alanbean
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Pope Francis in the Philippines
Since the arrival of Pope Francis in the Philippines, my abuela (lola) has been glued to the television. While watching she kept on repeating if abuelo was... Read more
The 19 january 2015 by Clari
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ANP Hot News.....Around the Web
By Susan Duclos Links to Hot News.... Around the Web, via All News PipeLine Revealed: Elon Musk's Plan to Build a Space InternetRuin Is Our Future - Paul Craig... Read more
The 17 january 2015 by Susanduclos
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Pope Francis and the Throwaway Culture: Treatment of Gay Catholics Undercuts...
Pope Francis identifies the "throwaway culture" created by rapacious global capitalism as the cause of some of the world's most serious problems. Read more
The 16 january 2015 by William Lindsey
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Has Rush Limbaugh Responded to This?
I don't listen to him as often as I once did. Maybe this had something to with it. Maybe. But I'd like to know if he's responded: Pope Francis is insisting... Read more
The 13 january 2015 by Brutallyhonest
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A Recap of the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards in Case You Missed It
Alright! It’s time for the 72nd Annual Golden Globe Awards! The Golden Globes are bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association,... Read more
The 12 january 2015 by Christopher De Voss
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Gerald Slevin on Pope's Pivot on Rumors of a Vatican Council: Now Or Never
In a new posting at his Christian Catholicism site, Jerry Slevin cites a recent observation by Robert Mickens:Importantly, informed Vatican journalist, Robert... Read more
The 10 january 2015 by William Lindsey
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Sister Teresa Forcades on the Necessity of Dreaming of Revolution in the Catholi...
Joel 2:28, NIV TranslationIn the Catalan journal El Critic, Irene Ramentol asks Benedictine Sister Teresa Forcades whether the idea of any kind of revolution... Read more
The 09 january 2015 by William Lindsey
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Droppings from the Catholic Birdcage: "Without Freedom of Expression, the World...
Yesterday, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran, president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, released a statement with the leaders of France's Islami... Read more
The 09 january 2015 by William Lindsey
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Maureen Mullarkey Strikes Again (and a Reminder About Commonweal Catholic...
Remember Maureen Mullarkey? Sure you do! Back in 2009, when it became public that she had contributed to the prop 8 campaign to strip gay citizens of... Read more
The 08 january 2015 by William Lindsey
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Commentary on Cardinal Burke and the New Emangelization Project
"Men need to dress and act like men..." -Cardinal Burke, pictured, in an interview http://t.co/uAkzd65VgH pic.twitter.com/BRHsOP8aSR— Michael O'Loughlin... Read more
The 08 january 2015 by William Lindsey
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Best and Worst Film Viewings of 2014
Surviving another Christopher Nolan movie2014 wasn't a great movie year. I went through my archives before preparing this list and saw that only six new viewing... Read more
The 03 january 2015 by Christopher Saunders
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Gerald Slevin on 12 New Year's Resolutions for Pope Francis: Time to Act Is Now
In a new posting at his Christian Catholicism site, Jerry Slevin invites Catholics to dream about the impossible. As he notes, countering the idea that such... Read more
The 03 january 2015 by William Lindsey
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Without the Church and Her Guidance , We “would Be at the Mercy of Our...
Pope Francis had some timely words of wisdom today in this piece the Catholic News Agency: In his homily on New Year’s Day, Pope Francis said that Jesus and... Read more
The 01 january 2015 by Brutallyhonest
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Volume II, No. 1 – January 2015
In this issue that kicks off a new year, we present ESSAYS and POSTS about how you can easily read the entire Bible in 12 months, the mysterious Magi who visite... Read more
The 01 january 2015 by Stjohnpa
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Poll: Hillary Clinton Most Admired Woman, Obama Most Admired Man
CNN Hillary Clinton takes the top spot on a list of admired living women for the 13th year in a row, according to an annual survey released by Gallup on Monday. Read more
The 01 january 2015 by Mikeb302000
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2015
New Year’s Day seemed to me, as a child, an odd choice for a holiday. We’d just had Christmas a week before. Of course, at the time I did not realize that the... Read more
The 01 january 2015 by Steveawiggins
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And This Year's Coughie for Best Exemplifying an Exclusionary, Strident...
As the year turns, I now look forward every year to Frank Cocozzelli's annual Coughie award. As Frank explains, The Coughlin Award -- affectionately known as... Read more
The 30 december 2014 by William Lindsey
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What Are People Smoking? Hillary Clinton Tops Gallup’s Most Admired List
Gallup: Americans continue to name Hillary Clinton as the woman living anywhere in the world whom they admire most, and name Barack Obama as the man they... Read more
The 30 december 2014 by Eowyn
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Pope for the Planet
According to The Guardian, Pope Francis is about to weigh in on the faux question of global warming. Faux because there really is no question—we know it is... Read more
The 30 december 2014 by Steveawiggins
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Most Admired Woman/Man (Are Still NOT Right-Wingers)
The Gallup Poll has once again released its annual survey of the most admired woman and man in the world (by Americans). This year's survey was done between... Read more
The 30 december 2014 by Jobsanger
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"It is Not Necessary to Go to Church"
I've seen this quote (and more) pop up on my Facebook feed one too many times, usually accompanied by this image of a smiling and accepting Pope Francis. Read more
The 26 december 2014 by Brutallyhonest
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Pope Francis in the News: Media Memes and Informed Commentary (There's a...
Perhaps you haven't noticed, but Pope Francis has been in the news lately. A lot. Headlines yesterday about his scolding of the Vatican Curia ranged from... Read more
The 23 december 2014 by William Lindsey
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Jerry Slevin on Pope Francis's "Huge Papal Mistake" in Not Placing Father...
At his Christian Catholicism site, Jerry Slevin argues that Pope Francis is making "a huge papal mistake" and "exhibiting his papal fallibility" by passing... Read more
The 19 december 2014 by William Lindsey
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Christmas and the Empty Crib: Recent Catholic Commentary on the Broken Church
What am I doing as Christmas approaches, besides baking cookies, fruitcakes, and cheese straws, you ask? And keeping the house running and in decent order as... Read more
The 18 december 2014 by William Lindsey
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Vatican Report on American Nuns: Some Short Takes
A few short takes on yesterday's report on American nuns by the Vatican Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life:1. Read more
The 17 december 2014 by William Lindsey
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Jerry Slevin: Pope Francis and Women Cardinals
Earlier today, I suggested that Pope Francis would do well to read some women theologians like Ivone Gebara as he continues to put both left feet into his... Read more
The 13 december 2014 by William Lindsey
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Theologians Pope Francis Would Do Well to Read: Ivone Gebara on Catholic Church'...
In the theologians-Pope-Francis-would-do-well-to-read category today, here's Brazilian theologian Ivone Gebara on what the maternity-centered view of women in... Read more
The 13 december 2014 by William Lindsey
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The Most Dangerous People in the World
There are dangerous people in the world. We know that some are more dangerous than others. Some people are extremely dangerous. Dictators can be considered amon... Read more
The 13 december 2014 by Elizabethprata
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"Strawberries on the Cake": Why Women Wince When Pope Francis Opens His Mouth
At Religion News Service, David Gibson explains why many women wince when Pope Francis opens his mouth and speaks . . . about women:I would like to note, in... Read more
The 10 december 2014 by William Lindsey
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Pope Francis on "Unusual" Situation of Catholic Families with Gay Children:...
At the Backlot, Ed Kennedy responds to Pope Francis's recent interview with Argentinian journalist Elizabeth Piqué in La Nación. Read more
The 09 december 2014 by William Lindsey
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More on Gender Complementarity and Catholic Teaching: Michael Mullins and Todd...
Some quotations from articles hot off the (internet) press (for me, at least) that may be of interest to readers of Bilgrimage — these, about the issue of gende... Read more
The 08 december 2014 by William Lindsey
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"That Would Indeed Be a Shocking Thing for a Pope to Say..."
Tom McDonald over at Patheos is setting the record straight on yet another Pope Francis quote causing ripples across the Catholic and cultural landscape: The... Read more
The 05 december 2014 by Brutallyhonest
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