Jesuits head out to sea for General Congregation
The 36th General Congregation of the Society of Jesus begins Oct. 2 in Rome; this year's congregation will include the election of a new superior general.
Theology
Editorial: Guidelines point to Amoris Laetitia's intent
Editorial: Some discussions surrounding Amoris Laetitia have focused on what the document means. Many have wondered why Francis doesn't clarify his thinking. Well, now he has.
Conscience: Still the aboriginal Vicar of Christ, now for adults
Distinctly Catholic: The view presented in a recent essay by Todd A. Salzman and Michael G. Lawler about conscience is missing the possibility of growth and of grey.
In Amoris Laetitia, Francis' model of conscience empowers Catholics
Pope Francis' conscience model, emphasizing individual conscience, differs from his two predecessors and provides a faithful, merciful guide to Catholics, especially couples in irregular situations.
Author links oppression of women, animals
THE SEXUAL POLITICS OF MEAT: A FEMINIST-VEGETARIAN CRITICAL THEORY (25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION)
By Carol J. Adams
Published by Bloomsbury Academic, 336 pages, $25.95
By MARY E. HUNT
Symbols of interfaith progress
NCR Today: Religious leaders in three cities across the world are developing spaces where Judaism, Christianity and Islam can come together for worship.
Stop shaming women for seeking equal power in the church
Grace on the Margins: There is a demonization, sometimes subtle, sometimes not, of women who want the same power afforded to men in the institutional church.
US Lutherans approve document recognizing agreement with Catholic church
The largest Lutheran denomination in the U.S. has approved a declaration recognizing "there are no longer church-dividing issues" on many points with the Roman Catholic church.
With holy orders, hierarchy can't have it both ways
Simply Spirit: If the diaconate and priesthood are not irrevocably linked, there is strong precedent for ordaining women deacons.
Women deacons: What happens next?
Just Catholic: Pope Francis named just one woman from the Western Hemisphere to his commission on women deacons -- me.
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June 16-29, 2017
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