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Christopher R. Altieri

November 15, 2018
Several stories over the past few weeks have made some hay with a few lines from the recent synod’s final document regarding the “certification” of websites as somehow authentically Catholic. Buried in paragraph 146 of the final document we read: “The synod hopes that, in the Church, appropriate offices or bodies for digital culture and
November 08, 2018
The media are overlooking some of the Pontiff’s most important initiatives From the start of his pontificate, Pope Francis has thrown his weight behind several causes in the realm of international politics. Above all, he has appealed to the world’s governments to prioritise the care of the environment and to welcome migrants and refugees. Francis
November 03, 2018
The gathering could be the Pope’s last chance to show he is serious about addressing the abuse crisis
November 01, 2018
African bishops don’t share their Western counterparts’ doom and gloom Some general assemblies of the synod of bishops have been more closely supervised, and some better, than others. But the truth is that they’ve always been managed, so the focus on political machinations, the talk of “rigging” and “manipulation”, is only to be expected. But
October 31, 2018
Local media have speculated about links to two girls who disappeared 35 years ago
October 27, 2018
The Synod Fathers will end up saying whatever the Pope says they said
October 26, 2018
Hardly any of the discussion groups mentioned the subject. Suddenly, there's a whole section on it
October 25, 2018
Can the bishops’ concluding document please everyone? A pair of high-profile invitations came to Pope Francis last week ­– one from China and the other from North Korea – while the XV Ordinary Assembly of the Synod of Bishops had several headline-making developments. The invitation to China came from Bishop Joseph Guo Jincai of Chengde
October 19, 2018
A former official said that, to the best of his knowledge, the archeparchy has never had a reported case of abuse
October 18, 2018
The gathering in Rome is intent on keeping up the appearance of debate What are they on about? That is the question a lot of people are asking when it comes to the youth synod. Last Thursday’s briefing in the synod hall offers a case in point: eye-opening for several reasons, not least of which
October 12, 2018
Once again, the Pope has officially removed someone while effectively keeping them in place
October 11, 2018
The sex abuse crisis is gravely damaging the bishops
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