Working group - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz Catholic News New Zealand Sat, 16 Jul 2016 22:40:37 +0000 en-NZ hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cathnews.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-cathnewsfavicon-32x32.jpg Working group - CathNews New Zealand https://cathnews.co.nz 32 32 70145804 Ice may be thawing between Vatican and China https://cathnews.co.nz/2016/07/19/ice-may-thawing-vatican-china/ Mon, 18 Jul 2016 17:07:05 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=84690 An arrangement is reportedly looming between the Vatican and China that would fall short of full diplomatic ties, but would address key issues. Reuters reported sources as saying a working group was set up in April to resolve the issue of who has authority to select and ordain bishops in China. The group is also Read more

Ice may be thawing between Vatican and China... Read more]]> An arrangement is reportedly looming between the Vatican and China that would fall short of full diplomatic ties, but would address key issues.

Reuters reported sources as saying a working group was set up in April to resolve the issue of who has authority to select and ordain bishops in China.

The group is also trying to settle a dispute over eight bishops who were appointed by Beijing, but who did not get papal approval - an act of defiance in the eyes of the Vatican.

Pope Francis is reportedly preparing to pardon the eight, possibly as early as this summer.

This would pave the way to further detente, say Catholic sources with knowledge of the deliberations.

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Ice may be thawing between Vatican and China]]> 84690 Conservative prelate to head US Amoris Laetitia committee https://cathnews.co.nz/2016/06/03/conservative-prelate-head-us-amoris-laetitia-committee/ Thu, 02 Jun 2016 17:07:23 +0000 http://cathnews.co.nz/?p=83360 An archbishop known for his conservative views is to co-ordinate a committee of US bishops working on the implementation of Amoris Laetitia. The US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) said Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia will lead a working group of five bishops. The group's purpose is "to support our Holy Father in furthering the reception Read more

Conservative prelate to head US Amoris Laetitia committee... Read more]]> An archbishop known for his conservative views is to co-ordinate a committee of US bishops working on the implementation of Amoris Laetitia.

The US Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) said Archbishop Charles Chaput of Philadelphia will lead a working group of five bishops.

The group's purpose is "to support our Holy Father in furthering the reception and implementation of the post-synodal apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia", the USCCB said in a statement.

The working group will help bishops in "the positive reception and ongoing implementation of Amoris Laetitia", as well as staying in touch with local pastoral initiatives and updating the Holy See.

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