2013年7月31日星期三

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Reformist priest praises pope's new tone but wants more

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 02:46 PM PDT

By Mary Wisniewski CHICAGO (Reuters) - An Austrian priest who has stirred controversy in Europe with his challenge to Catholic church teachings on taboo topics suggested on Wednesday that women should be allowed to become priests and said that gays need justice, not just mercy. Father Helmut Schuller, who has been banned by American bishops from speaking in Catholic churches while on a tour of the United States that began in mid-July, welcomed recent remarks by Pope Francis on gay rights, but said discussion could go further. ...

Analysis: Pope's revolution; not all are pleased

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 02:12 PM PDT

In this May 29, 2013 file photo, Pope Francis holds his skull-cap as he leaves at the end of his weekly general audience, in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican. Since his March 2013 election, Pope Francis has started a revolution in the Roman Catholic church that charmed millions and the mainstream media, as he goes about doing what he was elected to do: reform not just the dysfunctional Vatican bureaucracy but the church itself, using his own persona and personal history as a model. But the enthusiasm isn't necessarily shared across the board. Traditionalist Catholics — so coddled by Benedict XVI in his pursuit to reach out to Catholics attached to the old Latin Mass and opposed to the modernizing reforms of the Second Vatican Council — greeted Francis' election with concern and now have had their worst fears realized. Francis has spoken out both publicly and privately against such "restoratist groups" whom he accused of being naval-gazing retrogrades out of touch with the evangelizing mission of the church in the 21st century. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Francis Revolution is underway. Not everyone is pleased.

Religious order files reveal decades of LA abuse

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 02:03 PM PDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hundreds of pages of secret church files released Wednesday shed light on the troublesome careers of a dozen religious order priests, brothers and nuns accused of sexually abusing children while working in the nation's largest Roman Catholic archdiocese.

Anglican Church sets its sights on predatory lenders

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 12:04 PM PDT

It was not the ideal start to the Archbishop of Canterbury's grand initiative to bring a new morality to Britain's banking sector.

'The Daily Show' Likes This New Pope

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 06:31 AM PDT

'The Daily Show' Likes This New PopeSince becoming pope earlier this year, Francis has surprised almost everyone with his new tone. Everyone except The Daily Show, that is. "This pope is a total prankster," John Oliver said. "Like... that time when, instead of communion wafers, he put tabs of acid on everyone's tongues. They were seeing God alright. And the Devil. And dragons." But the pope really made headlines when, on Tuesday, he told reporters that he wasn't in a position to judge gay people who pursue God in good conscience. "'Who am I to judge that person?' You are the pope," Oliver said. ...

Vatican bank opens website in transparency drive

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 06:23 AM PDT

President of the Vatican bank Ernst von Freyberg listens to a question during an interview with Reuters in his office at the VaticanROME (Reuters) - The Vatican bank opened its web site www.ior.va on Wednesday as it steps up efforts to improve its tarnished image after a succession of scandals and repeated criticisms of its lack of transparency. Bank President Ernst von Freyberg told Vatican Radio the site would publish an annual report - the first time the bank has published accounts - and would provide information "on our reforms and the things we do in the world and how we support the Church and its mission and charitable works". ...

Responses to Ohio St president's Catholic remarks

Posted: 31 Jul 2013 03:16 AM PDT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — On Dec. 5, Ohio State President Gordon Gee jokingly referred to "those damn Catholics" at a university Athletic Council meeting in the context of frustration he expressed about trying to negotiate with Notre Dame in years past over joining the Big Ten. Gee also criticized priests at Notre Dame, Southeastern Conference schools, the University of Arkansas football coach and others. A sampling of the dozens of responses Ohio State and Gee received immediately after The Associated Press first reported those remarks May 30:

Cowboys S Barry Church sidelined by Jolly Rancher

Posted: 30 Jul 2013 07:50 PM PDT

OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — Barry Church is finished with Jolly Ranchers. The candy-loving Dallas Cowboys safety missed a day of training camp because of a cherry-flavored one.

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