Abuse survivor challenges Cardinal Müller’s account of abuse reforms
March 15, 2017
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Marie Collins accuses the Vatican doctrinal chief of ignoring the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors
Cardinal Müller’s balancing act
January 4, 2017
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The Vatican doctrinal chief may be a hard taskmaster, but he has an instinct for finding common ground. Can he heal the Church’s divisions?
Vatican doctrine chief downplays expectations over women deacons
June 14, 2016
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Pope Francis commissioned a study into the role of women deacons
Doctrinal text looks at increasing harmony among Church groups
June 14, 2016
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The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith’s letter to bishops around the world has been published
‘Cardinals’ letter is a new Vatileaks,’ says Cardinal Müller
October 13, 2015
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The German cardinal refused to confirm or deny whether he signed a letter allegedly sent to Pope Francis criticising new synod procedures
Well, Pope Francis, as Cardinal Burke implored, has now firmly upheld the depositum fidei: but has he let loose forces he can’t control?
October 21, 2014
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But why is Cardinal Burke himself, the hero of the synod, being eased out? And what are these disquieting rumours about Cardinal Müller?
Shouting matches will not reconcile the SSPX with Rome
September 26, 2014
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We need to start by praying, especially for those with whom we disagree
Don’t worry about Cardinal Kasper’s flaky ideas on Holy Communion for the remarried: the Synod will come and go, and Pope Francis will still back Cardinal Müller
August 5, 2014
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He really does believe that we cannot, in his words, use Church doctrine ‘as we please’
The impoverishment of the Church’s liturgical culture is a major problem for the remarried. If they can’t receive Communion, what is left for them to be part of?
July 3, 2014
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When everyone else automatically, even unthinkingly, receives Holy Communion, those who can’t feel isolated from the community of the Church
What will the synod on the family decide about Holy Communion for remarried divorcees wrongly denied an annulment? As Pope Benedict says ‘mistakes occur’
April 4, 2014
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What we need is an intelligent application of the science of casuistry: after all, we have a Jesuit Pope: Jesuits are supposed to be good at it