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by JOSHUA J. MCELWEE One of the Catholic Church’s leading doctrinal officials has reiterated his unusual call for the global institution to consider ending its millennia-long requirement that priests remain…

Chris McDonnell  wrote recently in the Catholic Times,  August 24th  2018, about the the late Raymond Hunthausen, retired Archbishop of Seattle.
“At a time when a number of those to whom the Church has given responsibility of leadership  have fallen short of expectations, it is worth while pausing a moment and reflecting on the life of an outstanding man, who in spite of his being called to the Lord remains with us in example and deed. He was truly a man of the Beatitudes, who saw Christ in those about him and was himself Christ to those who were in need.”

Building a bridge from the past to the future Western People 16.3.21 The pope, someone said to me last week, looked ‘well shook’ after his visit to Iraq. And he…

I return this Easter (2024) to an issue that refuses to hide its face, the continuing fall in the number of priests serving our parishes. We should be considering this…

Catholics demand to be treated as adults                       Western People 6.4.2021 The news last week that the lockdown – despite a few cosmetic adjustments to ease the disappointment – would continue…

GRADIOSITY: Donald Trump has a problem with guns. They seek him out. He has other problems too. He suffers from a disease called grandiosity: He won the debate. He has…