(Global Sisters Report. Rhina Guidos). The Benedictine sisters of Mount St. Scholastica, who co-founded and co-sponsor Benedictine College, have joined the chorus of voices denouncing remarks made by commencement speaker Harrison Butker. Butker,…
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Pew study shows support for legal abortion growing 2 years after Dobbs
(National Catholic Reporter. Kate Scanlon). Nearly two years after the Supreme Court overturned its 1973 Roe v. Wade decision making abortion a constitutional right, a majority of Americans said they support legal abortion in…
A plan to root out anti-Semitism from America’s campuses
(Emilie Kao. WebWND). What would cause a professor to risk losing lifetime tenure? At UNC-Chapel Hill, professors are risking their jobs by threatening to withhold grades until the school ends the suspensions of anti-Israel…
Nuevo corte de la entrevista de la CBS al Papa: responde a sus críticos y su «actitud suicida»
(Religión en Libertad. José María Carrera). Conforme se acerca el 19 de mayo, la cadena estadounidense CBS desvela nuevos fragmentos de la entrevista al Papa Francisco que será publicada íntegramente este domingo. En el último clip,…
Defensores del derecho al aborto en EEUU y América Latina se citan ante los retrocesos conservadores.
(MARÍA VERZA. AP). CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (AP) — Mas de un centenar de activistas defensores del derecho al aborto de América, integrantes del movimiento conocido como “marea verde”, iniciaron el jueves un…
Diocese of Peoria finalizes reorganization that will see mass consolidation of parishes
(WCBU. Tim Shelley). The parishes in the Catholic Diocese of Peoria will undergo a massive reorganization and consolidation through 2027, as the church grapples with falling attendance and a growing priest shortage. Bishop…
Vowed Hermit Comes Out as Transgender with Support of Bishop Stowe
(Robert Shine. New Ways Ministry). In what is perhaps an historical first, a diocesan hermit has come out as transgender, and has done so with the support of his local bishop. The…
I’m a Catholic priest. When I came out as gay, my parishioners applauded.
(Outreach). In June 2005, as I laid on the floor of St. Patrick’s Church during my ordination to the priesthood in Banbridge, a town in Northern Ireland, I knew that deep down,…
While recovering in Miami, Haiti bishop says homeland needs a ‘new beginning’
(Crux. John Lavenburg). Without setting a timetable for when, Haitian Bishop Pierre-André Dumas of Anse-á-Veau and Miragoâne said that as soon as he is able he will return to the Caribbean Nation…
Editorial: Is the US church really taking ‘a step back in time’?
(National Catholic Reporter). It was a bit jarring to see a recent secular media account of how some parishes are being taken over by extreme right bishops — especially when it was…
Washington bishops vs. state AG: Who has a point?
(The Pillar. Ed. Condon). The Washington state attorney general is seeking a court order to enforce a sweeping subpoena of Church records from the state’s three dioceses, claiming the bishops are obstructing…
Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker rails against Pride month, Biden in speech at Catholic college
(Natioional Catholic Reporter). Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker railed against Pride month, working women, President Biden’s leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and abortion during a commencement address at Benedictine College last…
‘Close to the wounds of Jesus’ — Survivor, advocate aims for Church’s healing
(The Pillar). Teresa Pitt Green is a survivor of clergy sexual abuse. She is an advocate for abuse survivors, an expert in restorative justice, and a witness to the harm of clergy…
Catholic bishops warn of polarization in Church, urge more dialogue
(Tyler Arnold. CNA). Three Catholic bishops warned of a growing ideological polarization within the Church and the need for civil dialogue among those with disagreements during a livestreamed panel discussion on Tuesday afternoon. “Politics…
1,200 Jewish professors call on Senate to reject controversial antisemitism definition
(Yonat Shimron. Religion News Service). The professors say the antisemitism bill’s main thrust is to silence criticism of Israel. Some 1,200 Jewish university professors have signed a strongly worded statement rejecting a…
UK author of transgender study: U.S. groups are ‘misleading the public’
(CNA. Tyler Arnold). An English pediatrician who led a comprehensive review of the safety and efficacy of prescribing transgender drugs to children is warning that health associations in the United States may…
Are Catholic nonprofits really to blame for the migrant crisis at the border?
(American Magazine. J.D. Long García). According to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, his office has obtained sworn testimony that Annunciation House—a Catholic outreach serving migrants in El Paso, Tex.—facilitates illegal border crossing…
On Faggioli’s feverish “Trump-Strickland-Barron” fantasy
(CatholicWorld Report. Larry Chapp). Massimo Faggioli’s recent Commonweal essay is heavy on bombastic rhetoric and very light on data, arguments, and substance. My friend, the journalist Christopher Altieri, says his least favorite form of writing…
Catholicism by Generation
(Graphs about Religion. RYAN BURGE). Sometimes, an important high-level finding warrants some additional reflection. I have several of these rolling around in my head at any given point. The one I wanted…
Chicago Catholic priest apologizes for same-sex blessing ‘words and visuals’
(National Catholic Report. Gina Christian). A Chicago priest has issued an apology for performing recently a blessing of a same-sex couple, which was filmed and posted on social media. Vincentian Father Joseph S. Williams, pastor…
La Iglesia Metodista Unida levanta prohibición al clero LGBTQ
(CNN. Justin Gamble). La Iglesia Metodista Unida revocó el miércoles su prohibición de 40 años sobre el clero gay, y marca un cambio histórico en la postura de la iglesia sobre la…
Archbishop Porteous faces strife over new pastoral letter
(Catholic Weekly. Marilyn Rodrigues). LGBT advocate group Equality Tasmania is seeking a “right of reply” to the state’s Catholic schools in response to an open letter from Hobart Archbishop Julian Porteous on…
Boy Scouts’ New Gender-Inclusive Name Not An Issue for Catholics, Says Leader; And More News
(Robert Shine. New Way Ministry). Here are some items that may be of interest: 1. The Boy Scouts of America’s rebranding will not impact Catholic scouting, according the National Catholic Committee on Scouting’s executive…
The US Catholic hierarchy and the pope’s man in Washington
(La Croix. Robert Mickens, Editor at La Croix International) It has now been eight years since the pope appointed Christophe Pierre as apostolic nuncio to the United States. It was April 12,…
Vatican has made progress on listening to women, says Australian diplomat
(National Catholic Reporter. Christopher White). “Women in the Catholic Church have very diverse views … as they do across society, and I think that’s something that has emerged through the synodal process,”…
Il primo “matrimonio” cattogay, frutto di Fiducia Supplicans
(Tommaso Scandroglio. La Nuova Bussola Quotidiana). Messe in scena nella chiesa di St. Vincent de Paul, a Chicago, le prime “nozze” omosessuali in salsa cattolica: protagonisti padre Joseph Williams e due lesbiche…
Americans are worried about Christian nationalism. The church should take that as a wake-up call.
(American Magazine. Kathleen Bonnette). A recent story in Politico by Alexander Ward and Heidi Przybyla (“Trump allies prepare to infuse ‘Christian nationalism’ in second administration”) and the kerfuffle it has animated in…
Texas says Catholic group should be shut down over ‘criminal enterprise’ at U.S. border
(CNA. Daniel Payne). Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Wednesday filed an injunction against a Catholic nonprofit group in the state, accusing it of “systemic criminal conduct” for allegedly facilitating illegal border…
North Carolina Catholic school can legally fire gay teacher who announced his wedding online, court rules
(Fox News. Landon Mion). A Catholic school in North Carolina was legally allowed to fire a gay teacher who announced his marriage to another man on social media a decade ago, according…
Trump’s shadow hangs over Vatican approach to European elections
(Crux. John L. Allen Jr.). Although non-Europeans may not be paying attention – and, for that matter, a fairly wide swath of the European population itself isn’t exactly riveted either – but…