by John Freund, CM | May 22, 2012 | Church
According to Vatican Insider the Episcopal Conference of South Korea has created a handbook for the Catholic environmentalist. Published by the Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace, “Catholic Teachings on the Environment” is a compendium of Catholic thought on... by John Freund, CM | May 11, 2012 | Church
According to Rome Reports, the Pope is to attend a public performance of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony in the opera house of La Scala in Milan. When I was ordained in 1965 clerics were forbidden to attend public spectacles in opera houses. by John Freund, CM | May 9, 2012 | Church
Pope Benedict XVI has given his personal approval to bishops in the southeastern United States who are using social media to evangelize. So writes the EWTN website. “He understood and supported us in our use of this vehicle because it does allow the Church to enter... by John Freund, CM | May 3, 2012 | Church
According to a Vatican website, “The co-founder of Wikipedia told a Vatican audience that his online encyclopedia could contribute to peace by promoting “a more thoughtful world,” even as the site was under fire for how it referred to those who... by John Freund, CM | Apr 22, 2012 | Church
Cathy Lynn Grossman, in a USA TODAY article about the use of technology by churches writes, “Find the church by going online — the 21st-century version of sighting a steeple on the horizon. Beyond their website, Christ Fellowship has a Facebook page to... by John Freund, CM | Apr 15, 2012 | Church
Perhaps this is an under-reported story in the English-speaking world… An Italian website writes…”With a letter written personally to Cardinal William J. Levada, Benedict XVI has ordered the congregation for the doctrine of the faith to examine...