ESSAY: AMAZONIAN BISHOPS CONDEMN ATTACKS ON RAINFOREST AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
US Catholic commentator THOMAS REESE, in an article first published on Religion News Service, looks back at this week’s Amazon Synod…
Gathering of German bishops tests Pope Francis’ efforts for decentralisation
Vatican CityRNS Following an attempt by the Vatican to exercise control over its upcoming and reform-driven gathering, the Catholic Church in Germany has made it clear that it has no intention of backing down, proving to be yet another wedge in the internal church wars that have plagued Pope Francis’ six-year papacy. At the root […]
ESSAY: VATICAN MEETING ON ABUSE OPENS WITH INDICTMENT FROM VICTIMS
In an article first published on Religion News Service, US Catholic commentator and Jesuit priest THOMAS REESE reflects on the opening of a four day meeting of Catholic prelates to look at the issue of clergy sex abuse…