We have a Pope
- Written by Alex Walker
Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Argentina has been elected as Pope Francis I
Catholic Church should introduce optional celibacy, says clergy support group
- Written by Premier Radio
The comments from Alex Walker from the Advent group came after the former head of Scottish Catholics, Cardinal Keith O'Brien, admitted sexual misconduct.
Church reform and collegiality
- Written by Frank Campbell
As we await the election of a new pope, it is significant that so many church people and theologians have returned to the theme of collegiality or the role of bishops in leading guiding and teaching the church.para. Cardinal Ouellet himself among the papabiles has quoted para 22 of Lumen Gentium and the tensions which still exist as to what the Council Fathers had intended by it. After the Council Pope Paul v1 made important steps towards giving reality to the idea of collegiality by developing national conferences of bishops and regional synods.
The Credibility of the Catholic Church as Public Actor
- Written by Thomas O'Loughlin
Transparency is now a demand in every area of social interaction and consequently will also be an expectation within the church. Moreover, so long as transparency is expected, any lack of transparency in the church will result in a lack of credibility.
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