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Meanwhile, in Australia …
Some interesting developments in the Catholic Church Down Under. First, tensions flared at the country's plenary council over discussion of
Reuters: Pope Francis says he will give women say in selection of bishops
'Two women will be appointed for the first time in the committee to elect bishops in the Congregation for Bishops.'
‘A papacy complicated by the shadow of resignation’
'Now it is much easier to envision a resignation because Benedict paved the way for that, and it changed our
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In historic move, Congregation of Holy Cross elects a brother as superior
The announcement: On Friday afternoon, July 1, in a historic first, the 2022 General Chapter of
Ordination update: 9 new deacons for San Francisco
And there's one more on the way! I received this email from Deacon Russ Wertenberg:
Pope Francis weighs in on SCOTUS abortion decision
From Vatican News: Pope Francis has responded to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe
WATCH: African liturgical dance at Vatican Mass
Here's something jubilant and wonderful — and not the sort of thing you see every
Wisconsin Catholic church vandalized
Details: The Madison Police Department is investigating a graffiti/damage to property complaint at a Catholic
A saint speaks: ‘Yes, America, you are beautiful indeed’
For the holiday weekend, some words of wisdom from St. John Paul II, concluding a
Pope Francis: ‘It is time to rethink the concept of a just war’
'Everything I have done was neither my invention nor a dream I had after a
‘Devastating’: Paulist Fathers to leave Ohio State
Details: The group of priests who have run the Catholic ministry at Ohio State University for 65
‘Couples need role models’
Simcha Fisher looks at what is going on with Catholic marriage preparation these days —
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