Monthly Archives: May 2013

The Vatican revealed that its enhanced procedures have enabled it to flag more suspicious transactions in 2012 than it did in 2011. “I’m not saying that everything is great and perfect, but that a lot of progress has been made … Continue reading →

When Jesuit Fr. Michael Barber was ordained as the fifth bishop of Oakland on May 25, he assumed leadership of a large, multi-cultural diocese with a $114.7 million debt and clergy who are frustrated that plans to tackle fiscal problems … Continue reading →

(London) Vatican Radio reports: “The Anglican Church has announced plans to test the recognition of the Episcopal ordination of women again.” In other words, in the Anglican “Church of England” the motto is “democracy instead of truth” voted on as … Continue reading →

For every two U.S. priests who prefer a new set of Vatican-ordered English translations of the Roman Catholic Mass, there are three others who say they do not, according to a survey released Tuesday by Saint John’s School of Theology … Continue reading →

Who could have imagined what has happened in the last weeks? When I decided, months ago, to resign all of my official duties on the occasion of my 85th birthday, I assumed I would never see fulfilled my dream that … Continue reading →