By Cindy Wooden – The first week of the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon saw support for the priestly ordination of married indigenous men, impassioned pleas for respect for indigenous culture and denunciations of...
While on an extended holiday in Ireland, Archbishop Emeritus William Slattery of Pretoria told that country’s national Catholic newspaper about his experiences during apartheid, and gave the Church in the country of his birth...
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Synod members called for the Catholic Church to deepen its theology in a way that would help people recognise “ecological sins.” According to a Vatican News summary of the afternoon...
By Barbara J. Fraser – By demanding respect for the cultures of indigenous peoples, Pope Francis was not promoting pantheism, but – tapping into his Jesuit roots – urging respect for a worldview that sees...
By Junno Arocho Esteves – While the Catholic Church has made strides to include the voice of women, especially in the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon, women should be included among synod voting members...
Most bishops who lead dioceses in the Amazon support the ordination of married men of proven virtue, or “viri probati,” as a way of addressing the lack of priests in the region, a Brazilian...
By Carol Glatz – Climate change, water resources, inculturation and indigenous practices were among the topics discussed during the first afternoon session of the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon. A few presentations also focused...
By Barbara Fraser – With its mandate to seek “new pathways for the church and for an integral ecology,” the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon follows Pope Francis’ call for the church to move...
By Cindy Wooden – While the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon is focused on one small, but important geographical area, the issues involved impact the universal Catholic Church, said Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri, secretary-general of...
By Junno Arocho Esteves – The Catholic Church’s mission in the world is to spread the fire of God’s love and must not be limited to the “‘ordinary maintenance’ of those who already know the...
By Junno Arocho Esteves – Ordaining four new bishops, Pope Francis reminded them that a bishop is first and foremost an apostle, not an administrator who doles out dull discourses. “Proclaim the true word, not...
Bishops / Church / Ethics & Human Dignity
by Admin · Published September 24, 2019 · Last modified September 19, 2019
The archbishop of Johannesburg has compared the rhetoric and actions against foreign nationals in Gauteng to “the rising tide of hatred in Nazi Germany”. Archbishop Buti Tlhagale was speaking out following an upsurge in...
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