by | Apr 2, 2016 | Australia
by George Rippon Article originally published in Catholica As I sit down to write I am often not quite sure where I will end up. This time I know. Having seen most of my recommendations ignored over the years I will in faith and hope give them another run, with some...
by | Apr 2, 2016 | Letters to the Pope
Nessan, from Ireland, Ed, from The Netherlands, and CCRI invite you to join them in sending the letter below to Pope Francis. Please use the form below the letter to sign it. From Professor Leonard Swidler Friends, I urge all of you to sign AND forward this petition...
by | Apr 1, 2016 | Prayers
In the name of the Creator with whom we share divinity, the redeemer with whom we share humanity, and the Holy Spirit who unsettles and inspires us. God of Surprises, you call us from the narrowness of our traditions to new ways of being church ...
by | Apr 1, 2016 | Young Adult Seekers
Celebrate the 22nd Annual World Day of Prayer for Women’s Ordination The World Day of Prayer is a concerted global action held annually on the feast of the Annunciation, to draw attention to women’s ordination into an inclusive and accountable Catholic Church. Every...
by | Mar 29, 2016 | Get Involved
We are very grateful to the many colleagues who donate their time and expenses to our cause but inevitably there are expenses which need to be paid. Your donation – however much you can afford – will be deeply appreciated. Please support our...
by | Mar 28, 2016 | Newsletters
March 28. 2016 To church reform organizational leaders: At this time when Christians are being persecuted all around the world – in France, Belgium, the U.S., and now Pakistan, it is time for Christians to unite and stand together. If the Roman Catholic Church...
by | Mar 26, 2016 | Australia
I think that hope is more significant than faith and love. Hope is rooted in imagination, in the ability to grasp other possibilities, to conceive of other options. It helps us escape a monochrome, paranoid world. While we all have imagination, we need the artist to...
by | Mar 25, 2016 | India
by Dr James Kottoor Murder most foul on the cross. It made Friday good for the world and is called “Good Friday” Jesus is supposed to be the fulcrum on which everyone who calls him/herself to be a Christian must swing around all throughout his/her life, twenty-four...
by | Mar 25, 2016 | India
The Homeless Jesus comes to the Vatican By ANDREA TORNIELLI in Vatican Insider, 3/03/2016 A life-size sculpture of the Nazarene, depicted as a homeless person lying down on a bench, has been placed at the entrance of the Office of Papal Charities. It was created by...
by | Mar 24, 2016 | Catalonia
From Iglesia Descalza, by Rebel Girl This prayer for women priests and the sketch to the right, were produced by a Benedictine nun at the Monasterio de Sant Benet in Catalonia, Spain, Sr. Montserrat Unterlöhner (photo), and were originally published in Catalan on...