Monthly Archives: August 2020

Omaha parish an inclusive, healing rock for neighborhood Aug 28, 2020 by Elizabeth A. Elliott (JusticeParishPeople) – National Catholic Reporter – The congregation claps along during a song by the Freedom Choir Dec. 22, 2019, at Sacred Heart Church in Omaha, … Continue reading →

26 AUGUST 2020, THE TABLET – by Christopher Lamb – THE TABLET The pope’s blueprint for a world after Covid-19 Pope Francis during his weekly general audience today:Vatican Media/CPP/IPA MilestoneMedia/PA Images He has started quietly, and during the August holidays, but … Continue reading →

Episode 2 of the Republican National Convention last night saw distortions of truly Orwellian proportions … laws were broken, marginalized communities were demonized, and speaker after speaker drowned viewers in a rapid-fire tsunami of lies, barely affording them a chance … Continue reading →

CathNews NZ Pacific Nun’s help for transgender women gets pope’s blessing Thursday, August 20th, 2020 Pope Francis has promised to pray for a nun and the transgender women the nun is helping. Discalced Carmelite nun Mónica Astorga Cremona wrote to … Continue reading →

The heresy of oversimplified Christianity Aug 19, 2020by Daniel P. Horan – National Catholic Reporter – One of the best definitions of heresy I’ve heard over the years describes it as the experience of mistaking part of the truth for the … Continue reading →

Hobson’s choice or a new beginning Jul 30, 2020by Joan ChittisterOpinionPolitics web jehyun-sung-6U5AEmQIajg-unsplash.jpg (Unsplash/Jehyun Sung) The British tell a story that has a surprisingly contemporary insight. In the 17th century, they understood the problem: the fact that nobody has it all. … Continue reading →

Editorial: Don’t play politics with people’s lives during a pandemic Aug 13, 2020by NCR Editorial The line outside of the Fr. English Food Pantry in Paterson, New Jersey, stretches through several city blocks June 8 for people seeking food assistance from … Continue reading →

Liberty University taps an anti-LGBTQ extremist to replace Jerry Falwell Jr. after years of scandals Jerry Prevo started “a bitter and sometimes violent battle over LGBT rights” in the 1970s in the state of Alaska that continues today. By Alex Bollinger Tuesday, … Continue reading →

Catholic bishop challenges Trump’s pro-life claims Monday, August 10th, 2020 President Donald Trump’s pro-life claims have been analysed and found wanting. An American church leader, Bishop John Stowe of Kentucky challenged Trump’s pro-life claims in a recent webinar. He told … Continue reading →

Episcopal Church House of Bishops July 2020: A Word on Protest and Federal PolicingEpiscopal Church Office of Public AffairsPosted Aug 4, 2020 Back to Press Releases  The House of Bishops met virtually July 28-29, 2020. The following statement was adopted … Continue reading →