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Pope Francis Has Named Two-Thirds of Cardinals Eligible to Elect His Successor

VATICAN CITY – Cardinal Crescenzio Sepe, the retired archbishop of Naples, celebrated his 80th birthday June 2 and, consequently, became ineligible to enter a conclave…

First Time in History, Women Granted Right to Vote at Synod

For the first time in the history of the synod, Pope Francis has given women the right to vote and has also made a radical…

Orbiting Light Circles

8″ x 8″ x 1.5″ Acrylic on Canvas by Susannah Paranich (https://www.susannahparanich.com/)

I Remember Je Me Souviens

I remember. I’m from the day when butter got bad press. Gone from store shelves was the golden spread with which we’d grown up. But…

Catholics for Justice and Peace in the Holy Land Part-Time Job Description

The successful candidate will meet the following. ● Assist the Steering Group members and committees in their efforts to strengthen and expand the Catholics for…

“A Church That is Alive” – Key Areas to Build a Vibrant Church

1. Welcoming: This is key whether it be in the parking lot, inside the doors, inside the sanctuary, after the close of the service, coffee…

Eulogy for My Wife Joan Ann Schmidt – Dec 20, 2022

John Dickie plays Tears tears and more tears a Lee Dorsey written by Alan Toussaint in 1969. How appropriate to open this eulogy with music,…

Roy Bourgeois, Male Supremacy in the Catholic Church

In 2008 Roy Bourgeois a Maryknoll priest for 40 years, Vietnam veteran, Purple Heart recipient and 2010 Nobel Peace Prize nominee — did the unspeakable.…

Catholic Paradigm Shift: 10 Years of Pope Francis Dismantling the Papal Court

Just months after his election in 2013, Pope Francis announced he would break with 400 years of tradition and would no longer spend summer holidays…

The Way Forward for a Troubled Church

In past columns, I have centred on the faults and serious limitations of the institutional Church. The most egregious of these in my opinion is…