Posts Tagged ‘Farley’

Vatileaks, LCWR, Farley — and Benedict in Milan

Tuesday, June 12th, 2012

In moments of crisis, there’s a natural desire among many Catholics to rally around the flag, meaning to show support for the church and the pope. It’s not about denial, because Catholics are nothing if not sober realists about the church’s failures. It’s instead about saying to the world that despite it all, there’s still Read more

Theological society backs Vatican-criticized nun

Tuesday, June 12th, 2012

The board of the largest membership organization of U.S. theologians issued a statement of support Thursday afternoon (June 7) for Mercy Sr. Margaret Farley, a member in their ranks who was the subject of harsh criticism from the Vatican just days ago. Writing that it considers Farley’s work “reflective, measured, and wise,” the leadership of Read more