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Tag: Catholic Church
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Abuse In The Catholic Church
Some of you know that I have been involved and trusted in cases of abuse in the Catholic Church over a number of years. Only those directly concerned know what I have tried to do, always knowing they had my support. Last week I saw and heard the ordination of the new bishop of Hexham…
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Church, Community And Parish
Church is a community of people and the name given to the place where they gather. Parish is a territory, established by Church law regularly called Canon law. We are free to attend any church, feeling part of the community wherever we go; but we are required by Church law to be registered in a…
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Women In Catholic Church
You may have been surprised to learn that women can be commissioned as acolytes (altar servers) and readers at mass. The announcement was made in Rome just over a week ago. In this country we are used to seeing women carrying out these duties, and others, but there are many countries, including some in Europe,…
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Unworthy Men In The Church
“As the German Chancellor, Hitler instigated the mass murder of as many as 6 million Jews. He forced Western Europe, and eventually the whole world, into a calamitous war in which over 50 million Europeans were killed. When he committed suicide in 1945, he left his country a burning heap of ruins, financially bankrupt, militarily…