Pope Francis and Fr Sean McDonagh
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Murdered for protecting Community
Sean McDonagh writes of an alarming rise in the number of those being murdered for defending their community’s lands, natural resources and wildlife. One of those murdered was Fr. Marcelito Paez. Fr. Paez’s murder took place during a two-day period which saw ten activists shot dead in Luzon and in the southern Philippines on the island of Mindanao.
Reform of the curia and resistance to it
Gerard O’Connell in Americamagazine reports on the address of Pope Francis to the curia.
Priests call for open discussion on the need for equality of Women in all aspects of Church life, including Ministry.
A group of Catholic priests have taken Pope Francis at his word in calling for dialogue in the Church and have called for open discussion on the need for equality of Women in all aspects of Church life, including Ministry.
Their statement is attached for your information.New Synod questionnaire on family issues issued by Vatican website
For your information we publish the New Synod questionnaire on family issues published by the Vatican. It requests episcopal conferences to choose a suitable manner of involving all components of the particular churches and academic institutions, organizations, lay movements and other ecclesial associations.
Dissident Cardinals (unwittingly) do the Church some service!
Brendan Hoban in his Western People column argues that dissident Cardinals and bishops do the Church some service, however unintentionally.