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Francis pontificate 'a place of spiritual combat,' claims papal biographerThough Pope Francis remains popular with Catholics in the pew, a well-funded opposition comprised largely of ecclesial elites are fighting his agenda, said Austen Ivereigh in a talk at Fordham University to promote his latest book. There is a need for regular conversion in the church, theologian saysThe voice of clerical abuse survivors becomes "not merely a summons to the compassion of the ecclesial community, but to its conversion," said Boston College Professor Fr. Richard Lennan at a lecture Nov. 1 at Villanova University. Georgetown University issues report on sex abuse, makes recommendationsGeorgetown's Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life compiled ideas and proposals from a June national convening, outlining 10 strategic directions that emerged from discussions. For one, the "failure to listen and believe victim-survivors" were the "original sins of the sexual abuse crisis." Featured Advertisers |
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