by Joshua J. McElwee
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A Swiss religion magazine is circulating a petition for Pope Francis to appoint women as cardinals and has attracted signatures of a number of European theologians and women religious.
by Joshua J. McElwee
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A report criticizing the nation's largest society of Catholic theologians for sometimes exclusing members with conservative views has caused the group to commit itself to greater inclusivity.
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NCR Today: Catholics continue to push immigration reform; Pius X bishop blasts Pope Francis; German Catholics like being church; and more.
Beth Griffin
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Catholic News Service
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Laughingly describing himself as America's most famous Catholic, Stephen Colbert headlined the 68th annual dinner of the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation held Thursday.
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Two sexual abuse victims groups crashed a party planned for a former Arkansas high school athletic director convicted of failing to report the sexual abuse of a minor.
by Joshua J. McElwee
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A Sudanese Catholic bishop is suing a U.S.-based fund bearing his name, saying he has been unlawfully expelled as the fund's chairman.
by John L. Allen Jr.
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All Things Catholic: Over the centuries, the first tremors of earthquakes in Catholicism often have been felt in Germany. These days, the country is worth a look.
by Joshua J. McElwee
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Francis Chronicles: "Do not get tired of bringing the mercy of the Father to the poor, the sick, the abandoned, the young people and families," he said.
by Joshua J. McElwee
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NCR Today: Cardinal Turkson plays devil's advocate with GMOs; a New York archdiocese fundraiser gets the Colbert bump; and just how rich is the church in Germany?
Eco Catholic: Cardinal Peter Turkson spoke with members of Occupy the World Food Prize on Wednesday, vowing to be a voice for them with the church.
