Religious orders after Vatican II
Religious life, it is said, is in crisis. And, some say, it’s Vatican II that caused all the trouble! Let’s […]
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How the bishops’ job descriptions changed
Many years ago I read a book titled Bishops – But What Kind? It was a collection of essays by Catholic, Orthodox,
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Ordained ministry renewed
Although it has been seen primarily as a “pastoral” council, Vatican II had a dramatic impact on ordained ministry. It
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Education for freedom
Youth Day on June 16 can all too easily be reduced to just another holiday commemorating yet another figure or
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Unity in Christian diversity
Vatican II had a lot to say about the scandal of divided Christianity, indeed a whole decree (Unitatis Redintegratio, 1964)
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Mary and Christian unity
‘Catholics worship Mary, not Jesus,” you hear many Christians say, particularly evangelical and Pentecostals. “No we don’t,” we reply. But
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Church and the workers
Responding to the “new” question of workers’ rights and organised trade unionism in the 19th century did not come easily
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Breakthrough: Saved by Faith
Many centuries ago, a pope who was trying to build St Peter’s basilica in Rome started selling indulgences – literally
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How the Church embraced Judaism
Prejudices – such as racism, sexism and homophobia, to name but three – die hard, not least those that seem
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