Robert Carlson
St. Louis archbishop urges cutting ties with Girl Scouts
By Nancy Cambria — February 22, 2016
Archbishop Robert Carlson wrote that Girl Scout resources and social media "highlight and promote role models in conflict with Catholic values, such as Gloria Steinem and Betty Friedan.”
St. Louis archdiocese cancels speech by visionary who saw the Virigin Mary at Medjugorje
By Lilly Fowler — March 18, 2015
ST. LOUIS (RNS) Catholic bishops did not conclusively rule out the possibility that the visions were supernatural, but said only that there was insufficient evidence.
Archbishop sparks controversy on fifth anniversary in St. Louis
By Lilly Fowler — June 11, 2014
ST. LOUIS (RNS) Any celebrating of the anniversary on the part of Archbishop Robert J. Carlson was done in the midst of nationwide headlines about his connection to the sexual abuse scandal that has rocked the Roman Catholic Church for more than a decade.
Gay Catholic priest comes out to an uncertain future
By Tim Townsend — May 29, 2013
ST. LOUIS (RNS) ``I have tried over the years to reconcile my silence as a gay priest with that of the Church's increasingly anti-gay stance. I have been unsuccessful,'' the Rev. Gary Meier writes in his book ``Hidden Voices: Reflections of a Gay, Catholic Priest.''
St. Louis Archdiocese gives up fight for control of breakaway parish
By Tim Townsend — February 14, 2013
ST. LOUIS (RNS) The Archdiocese of St. Louis will end its appeal of a court decision that handed over control of a disputed Polish church after a years-long dispute.
Catholic priests pushed to become better preachers
By Tim Townsend — November 26, 2012
ST. LOUIS (RNS) The Rev. Don Wester believes homilies should be practical and direct -- that they should draw a connection between the everyday struggles of parishioners and biblical truths. And it’s exactly the kind of preaching that Catholic bishops across America are hoping for as part of a new national effort to improve preaching at Catholic parishes. By Tim Townsend.
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