By Steve Lopez
Early in 2001, a young priest arrived in Southern California after being asked to leave his diocese near Rome.
The Rev. Fernando Lopez Lopez first went to the San Bernardino diocese, where a monsignor found it odd
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Hello again everyone!
I’ll bet some of you are surprised to hear from me again so soon. While others are probably wondering, “what in the world does he mean by ‘hello AGAIN’?”
Last week when I sent out my rather
no theological reasons for excluding women from the priesthood
There will be women a priest «when God wills», for the moment it is better «not to raise the issue». But there is «no fundamental obstacle», from «a theological perspective», for women to say mass on the altar. It is,
Methodist clergy vow to defy church…
200 Illinois Methodist clergy vow to defy church, bless same-sex unions
Some 200 United Methodist clergy of the church’s Northern Illinois Conference have pledged to bless same-sex unions in violation of the church’s policy on the matter, doing so despite
Poland Complains to Vatican Over Priest’s Remarks
By VANESSA GERA
A Polish priest and media mogul has sparked uproar in Poland by calling the country a totalitarian state that “hasn’t been ruled by Poles since 1939” — a statement many interpret as code for saying Jews are
Listen to those sinned against
An underlying theme of the shameful story of clerical sex abuse in the Catholic Church has been the neglect of the victims. At last this is changing, and next year’s intense study of the whole issue being organised at the
Call To Action Names Leadership Award Winner
Call To Action is pleased to announce that Margaret Mary McBride, RSM will be the recipient of the 2011 Leadership Award at this year’s conference!
Sr. Margaret, an administrator at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix, assisted in
Jesuits remove popular Maryland priest
A prominent Jesuit priest has been permanently barred from public ministry for allegedly improperly touching a minor in the 1980s.
The Maryland Province of the Jesuits said Tuesday that it removed the Rev. James Glenn Murray from church work after
Priest pleads not guilty to aiding jailed mobster
A Roman Catholic priest pleaded not guilty today to federal charges he tried to help Outfit hit man Frank Calabrese Sr. spirit a family violin away from the federal government after it had seized the imprisoned mobster’s possessions.
The Rev.
Methodist Clergy Risk Careers To Defy Gay Marriage Ban
A growing number of pastors in the United Methodist Church say they’re no longer willing to obey a church rule that prohibits them from officiating at same-sex marriages, despite the potential threat of being disciplined or dismissed from the church.… Read the rest