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The confusing path of the US Catholic bishops

By Phyllis Zagano — November 21, 2022
(RNS) — At their fall plenary meeting, the bishops spent less time on the Gospel than on internal church matters.

Worse than bungling, McCarrick report shows Vatican failed to take abuse seriously

By Thomas Reese — November 11, 2020
(RNS) — The Vatican report on McCarrick shows that something worse than mere incompetence was at work in the Vatican’s failure: clericalism.

Two popes and three kings

By Thomas Reese — January 6, 2020
(RNS) — The story of the three kings, like the film of the two popes, is not factual, but it still teaches us deep truths.

‘I have made serious mistakes,’ says pope. ‘I ask forgiveness.’

By Thomas Reese — April 16, 2018
(RNS) — Popes are not supposed to make mistakes. But Francis from the beginning of his papacy has admitted that he is a sinner like every other Christian.

Vatican says disgraced Legion of Christ needs a new identity

By Alessandro Speciale — July 12, 2012

VATICAN CITY (RNS) The disgraced Legion of Christ religious order needs to rethink its identity, according to the papal envoy in charge of the group's overhaul. By Alessandro Speciale.

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