by John Freund, CM | Jul 21, 2012 | Church
Saying the Catholic Church has a history of working with immigrants and the oppressed, Bishop Denis J. Madden voiced his support for the DREAM Act July 18. Bishop Madden appeared at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County, along with the school’s president,...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 21, 2012 | Church
On June 22, previewing an evaluation of the Vatican’s financial transparency by Moneyval, the Council of Europe’s anti-money laundering body, I (John Allen of NCR) wrote: “The report is probably destined to trigger confusing and conflicting headlines about how well...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 19, 2012 | Church
(Romereports.com) The Society of St. Pius X has posted a document in regards to whether it will be in full communion with Rome, or not. The tone of the document is quite dry. Even though the traditionalist group doesn’t give an explicit...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 13, 2012 | Church
John Allen of NCR writes, “There are undeniably important church/state issues in play in America, but if they constitute a “war,” it’s a metaphorical one, waged in legislatures and courthouses. Too often lost in the shuffle is the fact —...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 12, 2012 | Church
Russell Shaw, noted Catholic commentator, assesses the challenges facing the newly appointed Vatican consultant on communications. His reflections appeared in Our Sunday Visitor. To be effective, Vatican’s new media adviser needs Roman Curia’s total,...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 10, 2012 | Church
Respected Catholic blogger Rocco Palmo writes, “With the European outbreak of sex-abuse scandals turning a renewed focus on the Vatican and its response, today’s edition of the “Papal Paper” — the Holy See’s...
