Bishop who called for council to discuss women priests resigns (CNA) Pope Francis on Monday accepted the resignation of a Swiss bishop who recently called for a council to discuss women priests. The Holy See press office announced Feb. 8 that the pope had accepted the resignation from the office of auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Basel, Switzerland, presented by Bishop Denis Theurillat…
Argentina bishop: attempted transsexual marriage not authorized (CNA) The Diocese of Río Gallegos reported Feb. 8 that it did not authorize an attempted marriage between a man and a male transsexual on Feb. 6. The attempted marriage took place in the parish of Nuestra Señora de la Merced, administered by the Salesian congregation in Ushuaia, more than 350 miles south of Rio Gallegos. It was witnessed by Father Fabián Colman…
Pontifical academy: pandemic shows need for new models for elder care (CNS) A new attitude and approach toward the elderly are needed in today’s world, especially in the places and ways they are cared for when they become more fragile, said the Pontifical Academy for Life…
Groups announce virtual pilgrimage to Holy Land (CNA) Several Catholic groups have opened on-line registration for a free virtual pilgrimage, where pilgrims may experience the culture and prayer of the Holy Land for over 40 days. It is titled the “Pilgrimage In Faith: A Virtual Lenten Journey Through the Holy Land Inspired by Abraham, Our Father in Faith” and will take place between Feb. 15 and April 4. This is the second virtual pilgrimage since the organizations the Pontifical Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center, Terra Sancta Mexico, and Magdala conducted a similar trip in October…
That Jeep commercial with Bruce Springsteen? It was a sermon (RNS) I know enough about American popular culture to recognize that the Super Bowl is a religious festival of the American year — complete with a sacred gathering (your closest friends, except not this year, I hope) and a sacred meal (chicken wings, beer, etc). This year, that American ritual moment also contained what every ritual moment contains — a sacred text. I am talking about the Jeep commercial, with its narrator, Bruce Springsteen…
