Columnist: Russell Shaw
The Transparent Silliness of the Lack of Synodal Transparency
Former secretary for public affairs of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops exposes the absurdity of the gag order imposed on the synod participants. Now we run into a ...
Will the Synod be an Unofficial Papal Audition?
In case you didn’t notice, the process of choosing the next pope has begun. No, Pope Francis is still going strong and the cardinals didn’t slip back into the Vatican ...
The Ball Is Now In The Bishops’ Court
When the U.S. bishops gather in plenary assembly in Baltimore two months from now, their immediate task will be putting in place a new system of episcopal accountability in dealing ...