According to theologian Hans Kung, the Catholic Church is seriously ill, possibly terminally, and only an honest diagnosis and radical reforms will cure it. Introducing his new book “Can the Church Still Be Saved?”, Kung argues that the malady of the church goes beyond recent sexual abuse scandals. According to him, the church’s resistance to Read more
A couple of years ago, as his fellow psychologists debated whether narcissism was increasing, Nathan DeWall heard Rivers Cuomo singing to a familiar 19th-century melody. Mr. Cuomo, the lead singer and guitarist for the rock band Weezer, billed the song as “Variations on a Shaker Hymn.” Where 19th-century Shakers had sung ” ‘Tis the gift Read more
Errors in YouCat, the Youth Catechism of the Catholic Church came to light during YouCat’s launch at the Vatican. Among the translation errors are an implication that the Holy See approves of contraception and euthanasia. The catechism, a project of the Austrian, German and Swiss bishops’ conferences were to be given to participants at World Youth Day Read more
For several youth leaders throughout the Diocese of Phoenix, social media sites are no longer a place to share what’s on their mind. Instead, Facebook, Twitter and even blogs have become a primary tool for youth leaders to evangelise and connect more effectively with teens and young adults. The sites not only provide instantaneous and Read more