Democracy in the church seems like a fine idea -- in theory
Distinctly Catholic: I am all for lots of consultation in the selection of new bishops. But there are pitfalls to increasing lay involvement in decision-making.
Oswald Gracias
Exclusive: Bishops' president 'losing hope' Francis will visit India in 2017
Vatican City -- Cardinal Oswald Gracias said that discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government about a visit this year have taken longer than expected.
Cardinal: Francis considers mandating consultation of laity in bishop selection
Vatican City -- Indian Cardinal Oswald Gracias spoke to NCR about the Vatican decentralizing authority to local bishops and his openness to ordaining women as deacons.
World's bishops appeal to COP 21 delegates for 'just and legally binding' climate deal
Eco Catholic: The collective call comes from the heads of six continental bishops' conferences, as well as leaders of the church in the U.S., Canada and the Orient.
Cardinal: Synod's final document doesn't give answers, but lays out questions
Indian Cardinal Oswald Gracias said that the final document from the ongoing Synod of Bishops on family "will not have all the answers, but it will have a direction."
Cardinals Rodriguez, Gracias open up about Curia reform
Faith and Justice: The work of reforming the Roman Curia is not easy, but it is going well, two members of the Council of Cardinals say.
India: Another day, another rape
Rape is sport for some in India. The bishops' conference of India named rape "physical and emotional terrorism," but that's not enough. It's time the church speaks out against this outrage.
Bishops' lack of uniformity on treatment of gays is refreshing
David Gibson of Religion News Service examines the conflicting views of Catholic bishops on the passage of severely punitive laws against gays and lesbians, particularly in Africa and Asia.
In rare public split, Catholic bishops differ sharply on anti-gay laws
The issue is especially pressing in Africa, where Nigeria recently adopted harsh prison terms for people in same-sex relationships.
Draw strength from spirituality, cardinal tells Indian bishops
The new president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India said the church should draw strength from spirituality to engage in works of charity.
"Energy for charitable works should come from our spiritual strength," Cardinal Baselios Thottunkal of Trivandrum told a news conference Wednesday at the end of the weeklong bishops' assembly.
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June 16-29, 2017
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