by Rene Reid | Nov 18, 2016 | CCRI News
Vatican City — Pope Francis is firing back at foes of his efforts to make the Catholic church more open and pastoral in its ministry, telling an interviewer that “they are acting in bad faith to foment divisions.” The pontiff’s lengthy interview in Avvenire, the... by Rene Reid | Nov 13, 2016 | India
After efforts to persuade the Catholic church in India to deal with sexual abuse of women by clergy, and upset over the church’s slow progress, a group of Christian women, mostly Catholics, announced steps for addressing the issue on their own. “We should... by Rene Reid | Nov 10, 2016 | Australia
by Peter J Wilkinson15 May 2012 originally published in The Swag A plenary or national council (or synod) is an assembly of the bishops, clergy, religious and laity of a particular nation working to ensure that the pastoral needs of the People of God in that nation... by Rene Reid | Nov 8, 2016 | Press Releases
People in reform organizations from North America, India, Africa, Europe and Oceana have responded with care to what Pope Francis is saying about women’s ordination. Along with Pope Francis, reformers recognize that in the current teaching of the Church, the... by Rene Reid | Oct 22, 2016 | India
Statement from the National Consultation at Montfort Social Institute, Hyderabad, 23rd – 26th September, 2016. Pack nothing. We bring only our determination to serve and our willingness to be free. We will not hesitate to leave our old ways behind: we fear, silence...