A federal court is set to hear arguments over whether the group Church Militant can stage a protest in Baltimore, with speakers Steve Bannon and Milo Yiannopoulos, during the U.S. bishops' meeting there in November.
Distinctly Catholic: What should we be looking for in the life of the church this year? What issues and personalities will likely change the trajectory of ecclesial history?
Distinctly Catholic: There are deeper problems with the "Faithful Citizenship" document, problems that demand the bishops start from scratch, and not just that the text does not reflect the papal magisterium.
The most intense discussion during the U.S. bishops' Nov. 11-13 meeting concerned whether opposition to abortion is the "preeminent" issue. Others called for attention to immigration and the environment.
Global warming is an important issue but not urgent, said the leader of the U.S. Catholic bishops. Abortion, on the other hand, is their preeminent priority.
We say: The Catholic Church in the U.S. is for sale. Money provides individuals and groups entrée to the highest levels of church leadership and affords others an inordinately large say in church affairs.
The U.S. bishops approved a revised national directory on formation and ministry for permanent deacons June 12, the second day of their June 11-13 spring general assembly in Baltimore.
Recalling "dissent'" last November over the Vatican's request that the bishops postpone voting on agenda items related to the clergy sexual abuse crisis, Archbishop Christophe Pierre reminded them that "unity prevails over conflict."
