hierarchy

Utah Mormon official removed from local position after voyeurism arrest

By Aysha Khan — August 21, 2019
(RNS) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has removed a high councilman from his local church position in Utah after he was charged with taking photos of a woman undressing in a Tennessee clothing store.

Note to newspaper editors: Change ‘church’ to ‘hierarchy’

By Thomas Reese — November 26, 2018
(RNS) — Saying that the Catholic church did not protect children is wrong. We should not blame the the people of God for the sins of the hierarchy.

Is Pope Francis a Lone Ranger on apologizing to gays?

By David Gibson — June 30, 2016
(RNS) The pontiff’s comments that the Catholic Church should ask forgiveness for bias against gay people were hailed in headlines. But not so much in the hierarchy. Why?

Bishops as ‘princes’? Mexico City archdiocese rejects Pope Francis’ criticism

By David Gibson — March 8, 2016
(RNS) “Does the pope have some reason to scold the Mexican bishops?” the archdiocesan paper asked in an unusually public pushback.
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