Pope Francis announces Consistory for creation of new Cardinals
Pope Francis announced a consistory for the creation of new cardinals from around the world to be held at the Vatican on 30 September 2023.
Pope Francis announced a consistory for the creation of new cardinals from around the world to be held at the Vatican on 30 September 2023.
Does this methodology (see below, taken from ‘The Problem Remains’ – Sex abuse and the French Catholic Church by Massimo Faggioli) not suggest that a bold creative approach is needed in preparation…
Chris McDonnell in the Catholic Times recounts the life of Ernesto Cardenal, Priest, Poet and Politician, who died recently at the age of 95
Statement of the Pastors’ Initiative Austria on the “Instruction on the Pastoral Conversion of Parishes at the Service of missionary mission of the Church.”
“If we were to lead our parishes with this exhorted monarchical clericalism we would be losing those Christians who are jointly responsible and who are the salt and the light of a parish that is turned towards the people.”
We Are Church International contribution to the synodal process Preparing the 2023 synod of bishops Click on link for full article: https://www.wearechurchireland.ie/wac-international-contribution-to-synodal-process
Dying with Dignity Bill: Are politicians being irresponsible in their manner of introducing this legislation? Professor Tony O’Brien (who hails from Rockfield Park in the city) has told me that…
An interesting address by Dermot Farrell, Bishop of Ossory, at the Conference with Laity and Priests in the Diocese of Ossory;
“Pope Francis is constantly putting his synodal vision of the church before us. The question he is asking, and that we should ask ourselves, is what kind of church is God calling the priests and all Catholics to be in the longer term – perhaps less self-referential and more a community of missionary disciples, less clerical and more synodical, “……
“We have fallen off a cliff edge in regard to vocations to the priesthood. Many speak of a crisis in this regard…….This time of reduced numbers may well afford us an opportunity to be creative and to reimagine the institutional church.”