Archbishop Gomez elected president of USCCB
Archbishop Gomez is the first Latino to lead the US bishops’ conference
Analysis: USCCB elections and the Church’s theological vision
Nearly all the bishops eligible to be elected president are typically classified, at least by secular media, as ‘conservative’
Analysis: A pink dolphin, a carved image, and inculturation at the Amazon synod
What are the limits of inculturation?
Bishop Byrne: Newman would be surprised to be canonised a saint
The bishop said it was ‘the saintly Cardinal’s relentless and heroic search for truth and holiness’ that brought us to his canonization
Did Pope Francis really say that Jesus isn’t God?
The Vatican said an Italian journalist was not speaking accurately when he claimed the Pope denied Christ’s divinity
Amazon synod bishop: ‘Indigenous people do not understand celibacy’
Kräutler, 80, said indigenous people ‘can not understand this thing that a man is not married’
Priestly celibacy discussed as Amazon synod gets underway
Cardinals Sarah and Turkson reportedly defended priestly celibacy during the synod deliberations
Vatican authorizes ‘Vos estis’ investigation into Minnesota bishop Hoeppner
Hoeppner is accused of thwarting an investigation into clerical sexual misconduct in his diocese
JPII Institute VP suggests compromise on university restructuring
Fr Jose Granados suggested that the chair of fundamental moral theology, scheduled for elimination, be retained
Cardinal Alencherry to face trial over land deals, court rules
The cardinal is accused of selling archdiocesan land at undervalued prices, for a loss of $10 million
