There are problems here about what counts as good translation. There are also serious questions about how authority is being exercised. In some ways, there are overlaps with the clerical-abuse scandal.
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The “Closed Oyster” Award
On the occasion of the bestowing of the “Closed Oyster” award, a commendation for the Catholic Church, the “information blocker of the year.”
Read moreOf Baptism, Belonging, and Being Ashamed
As someone who has had her own struggles with the Vatican, its offices, and its highest ecclesial court (over teaching appointments at Catholic Faculties), I experience the current crisis in ecclesial governance and leadership as nothing particularly new. What sustained me then continues to sustain me now: the insight that my baptismal belonging to this church always also means the willingness to be ashamed of what I belong to. Belonging and that willingness go together, there is no belonging — not even in the Church — outside of that pain.
Read moreKeeping the Faith?
How is the scandal affecting Catholics’ church-going?
Read moreWhy I Stay: A Liturgical Reflection
At a time of scandal and embarrassment, let us treasure the reformed liturgy. Let us treasure the bonds which unite us with Catholics around the world. And when we hear the familiar words of the Eucharistic prayer at Mass, let us pray more than ever “for Benedict, our pope.”
Read moreWhen Even Fr. Z. Says It…
“I find the statement of the Holy See Press Office somewhat implausible… They need to communicate in a clearer way what the truth of the matter is… But if we are going to get kicked and bled we can insist on the truth.” — Fr. Z.
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