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January 13, 2020
January 13, 2020
This latest cinematic adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s 1868 eponymous Civil War classic asks a fundamental question: can little women produce “something of value”? It isn’t clear who is asking the question: Greta Gerwig, the youngish, artsy director, or Sony Pictures, the sales-driven, diversity-obsessed octopus of a movie studio? In just two hours, Gerwig does
January 13, 2020
A Vatican spokesman has said that Pope Francis’ position on priestly celibacy is “known,” quoting the pontiff’s remarks in a January 2019 press conference, in which he said he does not agree with making priestly celibacy “optional” in the Latin rite. The statement by Holy See Press Office Director Matteo Bruni was issued in response
January 13, 2020
The Vatican’s communications outfit scrambled on Monday to catch up with a media storm surrounding news two priests have written a book defending the Pope’s own stated position on a hot-button issue. Yes, you read that correctly: “Two priests have written a book defending the Pope’s own stated position on a hot-button issue.” When you
January 13, 2020
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI and Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship, have co-authored a book on the crisis in the Church and on priestly ministry. “From the Depths of Our Hearts” will be published in English by Ignatius Press. It can now be preordered, and it is due to ship Feb.
January 13, 2020
“The good disciple is the humble one”, Pope Francis said at yesterday’s Angelus (full text, full video). The Australian Church will hold a national collection for victims of devastating bushfires. Filipino “healing” priest Fr Fernando Suarez is not guilty of abuse, the Vatican has ruled. Few rural Dutch Catholics “decide to attend Mass in another
January 13, 2020
This latest cinematic adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s 1868 eponymous Civil War classic asks a fundamental question: can little women produce “something of value”? It isn’t clear who is asking the question: Greta Gerwig, the youngish, artsy director, or Sony Pictures, the sales-driven, diversity-obsessed octopus of a movie studio? In just two hours, Gerwig does
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