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Job opening: High priests needed for ancient Temple ritual
By Michele Chabin — March 31, 2016
JERUSALEM (RNS) The Temple Institute is looking for a few good priests to perform animal sacrifices as in the days of yore.
How ‘Spotlight’ missed the story (COMMENTARY)
By William F. Baker — February 23, 2016
The movie leaves out the crucial fact that it was a vigilant Catholic publication, NCR, that first told the truth about an issue that would transform the Catholic Church and the lives of its members around the world.
Kenya’s Anglican church revokes priest’s license, suspends four others, over gay sex allegations
By Fredrick Nzwili — September 10, 2015
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) A tribunal found one of the priests guilty and stripped him of his clergy credentials after examining the evidence by witnesses and his defense.
Catholics call Pope Francis ‘a change for the better’
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — March 6, 2014
WASHINGTON (RNS) U.S. Catholics always like their pope but often ignore Catholic teachings. Now, a new survey on Pope Francis' first year finds that they "not only like the singer, they like the new song."
Catholic official’s child endangerment conviction overturned on appeal
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — December 26, 2013
(RNS) A Pennsylvania appeals court ruled unanimously that Monsignor William J. Lynn was wrongly convicted of child endangerment for his handling of priest sex abuse complaints,
After years of decline, Catholics see rise in number of future priests
By Cathy Lynn Grossman — September 24, 2013
(RNS) Young men today “want to give their life for something that counts. These men are tired of living in a culture of relativism. They want to say there must be something true, beautiful and good," says the Rev. Mark Latcovich, president of St. Mary Seminary outside Cleveland.
Buoyed by a new pope, priests gather to urge church reform
By David Gibson — June 14, 2013
(RNS) The Association of U.S. Catholic Priests gathers this month to discuss an agenda for church reform. They point to support among the laity as well as inspiration from the top: Pope Francis.
Survey shows Catholic priests don’t like Mass changes
By David Gibson — May 21, 2013
(RNS) Nothing can upset the folks in the pews as much as changing the liturgy that they’re used to, and that seemed likely to be the case when the Vatican ordered revisions to the familiar prayers of the Catholic Mass. But now, more than a year after the changes took effect, a survey of American priests shows that they are more disturbed by the innovations than their flock.
Catholic bishop tries to explain how a priest ended up in ‘self-bondage’
By Tim Townsend — January 28, 2013
There are signs that a younger generation of Catholic leaders have learned lessons from the last decade and are attempting to be as open as possible when a crisis comes to their diocese. Yet in the case of a priest diagnosed with "non-sexual self-bondage," that desire for transparency may have produced a response that caused more harm than good.
Poll shows Catholics side with bishops on religious liberty, but warm to Obama
By Lauren Markoe — August 2, 2012
WASHINGTON (RNS) A new poll finds that Catholics who are aware of their bishops' concerns about religious liberty generally agree with them, but the all-important Catholic vote is still up for grabs on Election Day. By Lauren Markoe.
Top church historian Diarmaid MacCulloch sees Catholic schism ahead
By Jonathan Luxmoore / ENInews — July 10, 2012
(RNS/ENInews) Leading church historian Diarmaid MacCulloch believes Christianity faces a "bright future" worldwide, but predicts the Roman Catholic church will undergo a major schism over its moral and social teaching. By Jonathan Luxmoore.
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