Articles tagged Luis Ladaria Ferrer Sj

Pope Francis accused of ‘lying’ after he denies involvement in Fr. Rupnik sex abuse case

After Pope Francis denied any personal involvement in the decisions about Fr. Rupnik, he was accused of ‘lying diplomatically’ to try and save his reputation.

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Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent

• Jan 25, 2023Jan 26, 2023

Head of German bishops’ conference says he will not accept Vatican’s ‘No’ on women priests

'Access to the ecclesiastical office must be opened up, or it is hard to imagine the future of the Church in our country,” said Bishop Georg Bätzing.

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Andreas Wailzer

• Nov 25, 2022Nov 28, 2022

Pope Francis calls Eucharist ‘bread of sinners’ as USCCB considers denying pro-abort politicians Communion

'The Eucharist is not the reward of saints, but the Bread of sinners. This is why he [Christ] exhorts us: ‘Do not be afraid! Take and eat,' Pope Francis said during a Sunday June 6 homily. Next week the US Conference of Catholic Bishops will discuss whether or not a formal punishment should be laid on pro-abortion politicians like President Joe Biden, including barring them from receiving the Eucharist.

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David McLoone

• Jun 11, 2021Jul 30, 2021

Vatican rules against priests absolving sick people determined to kill themselves

'Any formal or immediate material cooperation in such an act,' the CDF wrote, 'is a grave sin against human life.'

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Dorothy Cummings McLean

• Sep 22, 2020Jun 18, 2021

Vatican publishes new book reducing ‘sin of Sodom’ to ‘lack of hospitality’

The new volume uses a rhetorical strategy to move the perceived teaching of the Church on homosexuality toward the radical gender ideology of our day.

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Diane Montagna

• Dec 19, 2019Jun 18, 2021