Monthly Archives: August 2018

CardInal Dew Addresses Irish Family Conference

Cardinal insists Church will take ‘concrete action’ on abuse Senior cleric coy on whether allowing priests to marry might solve shortage of priests Tue, Aug 28, 2018, 19:47 Updated: Tue, Aug 28, 2018, 19:58 Colin Gleeson Thurles Cardinal John Dew, who is the … Continue reading

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How Parishes can Welcome LGBT Catholics

Father James Martin: How parishes can welcome L.G.B.T. Catholics James Martin, S.J. August 23, 2018 – “America – The Jesuit Review” This talk was delivered at the Vatican’s World Meeting of Families in Dublin, Ireland, on Aug. 23, 2018. One … Continue reading

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Canadian Model of Anglican Community

Diocese of Huron hosts Ninth Consultation of Anglican Bishops in Dialogue The Ninth Consultation of Anglican Bishops in Dialogue meets in London, Ont. Photo by Anglican Video By Matt Gardner “Constancy” is defined as both the quality of being faithful … Continue reading

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Leadership? What sort of leadership? What sort of Church?

via Leadership? What sort of leadership? What sort of Church? ______________________________________________________________ In this survey of Church Leadership in the Church of England, which questions the basic integrity of an evangelical fervour which can overlook the inclusive message of the gospel … Continue reading

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What the early church thought about God’s gender

August 1, 2018 David Wheeler-Reed Visiting Assistant Professor, Albertus Magnus College Disclosure statement David Wheeler-Reed does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed … Continue reading

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Episcopalians rally around ‘Way of Love’

Episcopalians rally around ‘Way of Love’ framework for living into Jesus movement By David Paulsen Presiding Bishop Michael Curry introduces The Way of Love during his sermon July 5 at the opening Eucharist of the 79th General Convention in Austin, … Continue reading

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Sexuality and the Catholic Church

The Specter of a Sweeping Rewrite of Catholic Sexual Teachings written by Abigail Favale Share Last week, Pope Francis approved a revision to the Catechism of the Catholic Church regarding the death penalty. While the previous iteration already declared licit use of capital … Continue reading

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Resistance to change in the Roman Catholic Church

In intellectually sophisticated pieces like editorials in First Things or in Douthat’s book To Change the Church: Pope Francis and the Future of Catholicism, or in far less informed diatribes directed at Francis, cardinals or bishops like those regularly propagated by … Continue reading

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An ‘Intersex’ Christian speaks of her experience

INCLUSION, INTERSEX, SERMON, ST MARK’S CHURCH BEING INTERSEX IN THE HOUSE OF GOD AUGUST 10, 2018 STELLAWISEMAN LEAVE A COMMENT On Sunday, August 5, Sara Gillingham, an intersex Christian, came to talk to us at St Mark’s in one of the first sermons in … Continue reading

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ABC to Address United Nations on ‘Conflict Resolution’

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby set to address UN Security Council Posted on: August 9, 2018 2:57 PM Archbishop Justin Welby will become the first Archbishop of Canterbury to address the UK Security Council when he briefs members at the … Continue reading

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