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Taking the Catholic Pulse
- Peruvian priest ousted from order accused of sex abuse, coverup
After a priest recently expelled from a Peru-based society has denied allegations of sexual abuse, two former members of the group have said he not only committed the abuse, but obstructed justice in the coverup of child pornography.
- English bishop says Assisted Suicide Bill will lead to decline in palliative care
Noting that Britain founded the modern hospice movement, the Bishop of Nottingham says a proposal to legalize assisted suicide could lead to “a gradual decline in funding for palliative care.”
- Wellsprings of prayer mark the path of holiness of those who came before
The Holy Spirit is not only living water, but a living water that fills us and overflows inside the heart that wants to pray.
- In the end, Pope Francis steered his synod toward a soft landing
The left-leaning ethos of the synod was perhaps most clear on Oct. 24, when Argentine Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez, prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery of the Faith, held an open meeting with roughly 100 participants to discuss the role of women.
- Indian cardinal says encyclical highlights Sacred Heart as basis of charity
“All our outreach programs are a response to the call of Jesus, an imitation of Jesus and, importantly, an outflow of the love of the Heart of Jesus,” said Cardinal Oswald Gracias of Mumbai, India.