Tag Archives: cardinals

New Red Hats

Posted on 31 October 2013 by catholicsensibility

Pope Francis will name new cardinals early next year. I would like to see such “awards” detached from the episcopacy of large dioceses. But that’s not a dealbraker for me. Cardinals are important guys, and maybe even spiritual ones. But … Continue reading →

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The Unanswered Question

Posted on 8 March 2013 by catholicsensibility

From David Gibson at RNS, Reuters correspondent Phil Pullella to Vatican spokesperson Federico Lombardi SJ: The American cardinals did not leak anything in their briefings. The Italian cardinals did leak and are continuing to leak things outside the General Congregations. Does … Continue reading →

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If You Don’t Feed The Lions …

Posted on 6 March 2013 by catholicsensibility

Nice quote from Fr Thomas Reese, NCRep correspondent in Rome: If the Vatican won’t give the media proper information, then all the creative writing and conspiracy theories start coming out. You have got to feed the lions – if not … Continue reading →

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Survivor Fatigue

Posted on 1 March 2013 by catholicsensibility

I’m not surprised activists pounding on the Church’s lack of accountability have gotten tired over the past eleven years. It’s a thankless job. It’s as complex a tangle of issues as one can find. And there’s likely differences of opinion … Continue reading →

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