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New Pope Seems Ready to Take Aim on Clericalism
Posted by Voice of the Faithful in church reform, Voice of the Faithful on April 4, 2013
The New Pope’s Real Target: Clericalism
And now comes Francis. It will not take him long to recognize the extent of clericalism rampant in the Curia and to realize how it corrupts the church and strangles the Holy Spirit. Even before he arrived for the election, he was undoubtedly aware of clericalism and its effects in other countries. I want to believe he is laying down a kind of platform to reconnect the church of this era to the Spirit that inspired the early Christians and authentic leaders, like Francis of Assisi, to both proclaim the gospel and live it.” By Robert McClory, National Catholic Reporter
Pew Research Study Says 34% of U.S. Catholics Say Clergy Sex Abuse Scandal Is the Church’s Biggest Problem
Posted by Voice of the Faithful in church reform, Clergy Sexual Abuse, Voice of the Faithful on March 6, 2013
As the Roman Catholic Church prepares for a conclave to elect a new pope, Catholics in the United States tend to view the scandal over sex abuse by clergy as the most important problem facing their church today. Asked to say in their own words what they think is the Catholic Church’s most important problem, 34% of U.S. Catholics mention sex abuse, pedophilia or some other reference to the scandal. No other problem garners more than 10% of responses. When asked about the main way the church helps society today, U.S. Catholics most commonly refer to charitable efforts to aid the poor, feed the hungry and heal the sick.” By The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life
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