From Archbishop Myers of Newark. Speaking of teachable moments…. This is not a new teaching of the Church. From the earliest years, it has been pointed out that one cannot claim to be a Christian and yet believe other than what the Church teaches. In the second century St. Justin Martyr described the Eucharist in…

Papal Envoy to Spain says times they are a’ changin’ Monsignor Manuel Monteiro de Castro told a conference of Spanish bishops at the weekend: “The new political situation in which we are living in Spain sets new challenges in the spreading of the gospel and we must meet those challenges in an appropriate manner.” Departing…

Bishops have ticked off some GOP solons The rift began with a March 15 letter to lawmakers from the Missouri Catholic Conference, signed by the state’s five bishops. It was critical of legislation by Republican Rep. Jodi Stefanick, of Ballwin, a Catholic, that would have toughened Medicaid eligibility criteria, required patient co-payments and made such…

Abortion rights, Catholic pol, what now? Vermont’s Bishop Kenneth Angell said this week that he wants to “establish and maintain open lines of communication” with politicians who may hold positions that differ with the church’s. He also said he is awaiting a review by a task force of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops about…

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