Posts Tagged human-rights
Pope Upholds Reprimand of American Nuns’ Group / The New York Times
Posted by Voice of the Faithful in Vatican, Voice of the Faithful on April 16, 2013
Pope Francis has reaffirmed the reprimand of American nuns issued by his predecessor, Pope Benedict XVI, and endorsed the plan to have three bishops supervise an overhaul of the nation’s largest umbrella group of American nuns.” By Laurie Goodstein, The New York Times
Major Church Governance Reforms Needed Ahead of Conclave, Says Archbishop Emeritus Quinn
Posted by Voice of the Faithful in Catholic Bishops, church reform, Vatican, Voice of the Faithful on March 11, 2013
Former San Francisco Archbishop Calls for Papal Reforms ahead of Conclave
With the world’s cardinals set to choose a new pope, Emeritus Archbishop of San Francisco John Quinn on Saturday (Mar. 9) called for major church governance reforms, including changes in the papacy itself. “Media reports dealing with reform tend to focus on clerical celibacy and on the ordination of women and on the reform of the [Roman] Curia. … These are important topics, but it would be a mistake to stop there,” Quinn said.” By Thomas C. Fox, National Catholic Reporter
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