Unexpected defeat of referendums shows growing power of Ireland’s traditional Catholics
Dublin, Ireland RNS At a Mass said in Latin on Sunday, Ireland’s traditional Catholics declared political victory, days after a pair of referendums aimed at secularizing the Irish Constitution were unexpectedly and resoundingly defeated. On Friday, the Irish Government put two measures to a vote that would have extended the rights of unmarried couples in […]
Pope doubles down on quashing old Latin Mass with new limits
Rome, ItalyAP Pope Francis doubled down Saturday on his efforts to quash the old Latin Mass, forbidding the celebration of some sacraments according to the ancient rite in his latest salvo against conservatives and traditionalists. The Vatican’s liturgy office issued a document that clarified some questions that arose after Francis in July reimposed restrictions on celebrating the […]
ESSAY: WHY THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH’S PLAN FOR SEPARATION IS GOOD FOR EVERYONE
In an article first published on Religion News Service, Rev CAROLYN MOORE, founding pastor of Mosaic Church in Evans, Georgia, and the vice-chairwoman of the Wesleyan Covenant Association, writes about why she’s hopeful about the latest plan for separation of the UMC…
THE INTERVIEW: JEWISH MEDIATOR KENNETH FEINBERG ON WHY HE WANTS TO SAVE THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
EMILY MCFARLAN MILLER, of Religion News Service, speaks with Kenneth Feinberg who was among those mediating negotiations last year which led to a proposal to split the global denomination…