Olmsted clarifies again Catholic politicians who unambiguously support a woman’s right to choose should not receive communion, Bishop Thomas J. Olmsted said Wednesday. But he declined to say he would deny communion to politicians who do not follow church teaching on abortion. Asked directly about what he would do if Sen. John Kerry, the presumptive…

I’ve been thinking about a couple of the publishing-related comments, which seemed to imply that it’s really unrealistic to think that Catholic writing and publishing can reach the masses, that the hardcore customers of St. Cyprians are what we should be happy with, and that publishing in is the dumps anyway. Well, publishing is certainly…

Calgary bishop rips PM Calgary’s Roman Catholic Bishop is ripping into Prime Minister Paul Martin’s faith credentials, demanding the PM take a stand against abortion and same-sex marriage. In an open letter to be posted at city parishes Sunday, outspoken Bishop Fred Henry accuses Catholic Martin of “moral incoherence” for his failure to oppose homosexual…

If you don’t know who he is, you should. He’s the Anglican bishop of Durham in England, and a New Testament scholar who is one of the leaders in bringing some sense and historical responsibility back into the field, and taking it down to the popular level..as a bishop should! His series, Christian Origins and…

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