Vatican Transparency
In a surprising move towards greater transparency, the Vatican has published financial statements disclosing the Holy See’s real estate holdings.
The Synod is coming…What is Synodality
Nathalie Becquart explains synodality: the first-ever woman undersecretary of the Synod of Bishops says Church decisions must involve listening to as many Catholics as possible.
Sunday’s Readings
Elisha and John -remind us that feeding the hungry is “eucharist” – and as we celebrate the first World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly, Pope Francis calls us to think of how we should ‘feed’ each other
It’s not about the Latin…
You might be surprised to learn that the Popes recent decision abou the use of the Latin rite is not about using Latin or not; it’s about using the pre-Vatican II form (Tridentine Rite) of the eucharistic liturgy
Intergenerational Trauma and Epigenetics
As part of our on-going commitment to helping lay Catholics understand the impact of colonialism, this week we would like to make you aware of this important article on intergenerational trauma and epigenetics
The expanded, but limited role of women in the Church
While Pope Francis has expanded the role of women in the church, many of the responsibilities fall into volunteer capacities. This article looks further into whether women in the church are truly making progress or not.
Limits on the Extraordinary form of Masses
The Pope, citing the unintended division in the Catholic church that the availability of the Extraordinary form of Masses (the Latin Mass) has had, introduces restrictions on it’s use.
An examination of our complicity in the Residential School Crisis
While most Catholics weren’t directly involved in or often even alive during the time of the residential institutions, this article faces the question of our culpability in spite of our lack of direct involvement
Positive messages…
This week, CLC wants to highlight some recent positive messages that have come out regarding the residential schools crisis in Canada as it pertains to the Roman Catholic church.
Book Recommendation : The Church Cracked Open
Mentioned by Father Richard Rohr and passed on by CLC follower, Margaret S. If other CLC followers have found a great book that fits with the CLC vision, please feel free to pass it on. We’ll do our best to share it.
Cleaning up corruption in the Vatican
Pope Francis seems intent on cleaning up corruption at the Vatican.
Pope Francis’ approach to 2SLGBTQ+ Catholics
As we mark the end of Pride Month 2021, we take a look at Pope Francis’ approach to 2SLGBTQ+ Catholics.