War Between Liberation Theology and Rome Kaput
The Latin American ecclesial and theological movement known as ‘Liberation Theology’, which spread to other parts of the world after the Second Vatican Council, should…
First Impressions About The Encyclical Lumen Fidei
The Encyclical Lumen Fidei comes under the authorship of Pope Francis, but is known it was written by the previous Pope, now Emeritus, Benedict…
Book Launch of “The Trial of Pope Benedict”
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New Book on Basic Communities
Dear friends A quick note to say my book is now out. I could have brought it out earlier, but when Pope Benedict…
Talking of Saints!
The Editor, Isabella Gagnon who I have known and admired for the past 37 years has passed away. We met when we…
Duty to Renew the Church
I am writing to you because I have just read almost all of # 27 of summer 2013. Your paper has got to become…
Pope Francis and The Three Wise Monkeys
In the Vatican’s eyes it is evil, but following the institutional hypocrisy and Law of Omerta (seal of the sacrament of confession or silence), so…
Exploring for a Contemporary Spirituality
I have been struggling to develop a contemporary spirituality for myself for a number of years. What is being offered in our churches is a…
Canada’s First Female Catholic Priest Says Church Must be More Inclusive
As the first woman in Canada to be ordained as a Roman Catholic priest, Nanaimo resident Michele Birch-Conery’s perspective on the church is nothing…
Catholic Tipping Point Tour: Schuller in Los Angeles: Decrying ‘Dictatorship’ of Opus Dei and The Like
LOS ANGELES – It was 7:15 PM Friday. Seats in the dimly lit auditorium adjacent to the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Pasadena, Ca., were beginning…