No Zombie Jesus: The Vatican and Roger Haight
Roger Haight, a Jesuit priest and scholar, is teaching his last semester at Union Theological seminary this spring. In this interview, one of his students tells the story of Haight’s censure by the church, and explains why it matters.
Vatican Official Challenges Excommunication in Brazil
Archbishop says that in the case of the nine-year-old girl who was excommunicated for her life-saving abortion, the first concern of the Church should have been pastoral, not punitive.
Just Call Me Marie: When Women Become Priests
Marie Bouclin was excommunicated, or rather “self-excommunicated,” as the Catholic church puts it, for becoming a priest. But banishment from the church has not stopped her from living her vocation.
RDPulpit: Excommunicating the Victims
While the family of a 9-year-old incest victim’s abortion is excommunicated, the perpetrator never even made it to the ecclesial radar screen. Let this case signal the end of any credible claim to authority of bishops and the dawn of a new era when local communities determine their own members. I daresay the world will be a safer, kinder place.
The excommunication of those involved in procuring an abortion for a sexually abused 9-year-old in Brazil does not extend to the abuser. What exactly are the Church's priorities?
Theologian Speaks Out: Obama For Pope
World-known theologian Hans Kung, ever a sharp thorn in the side of the Vatican, imagines what it would be like if Obama were in the Vatican instead of the White House.
The Pope has backtracked a bit on his reinstatement of a Holocaust-denying bishop, but that doesn’t change his fundamentally anti-Modern perspective.
The Incredible Shrinking Catholic Church
Benedict’s ecclesial acceptance of someone most thoughtful people wouldn't invite to a cocktail party showed a disregard of the sensibilities of his own flock.
Suspicion of the Modern Age: The Pope Regresses
Called to the carpet for the decision to reinstall controversial bishops, the Vatican has taken to doing what it does best: issuing public statements, coupled with obfuscation and outright denial.
When is an apology not an apology? When it's just part of a public relations campaign.
Benedict decides to rescind the excommunications of four bishops, all of whom are antagonistic toward Judaism, and one of whom is a holocaust-denier.
Communication v. Excommunication: Catholic Women and the Church
Do bishops have too much time on their hands?