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In the next twenty years, we will witness one of the biggest shifts in Church’s educational and charitable activities. When Intima Ecclesiae Natura, is fully implemented, the Church will have to sever its ties with an increasingly hostile, even hedonistic, secular government, and cease accepting government funding for its charities, its educational institutions, and its hospitals. The results will be revolutionary—and liberating.

Very interesting! I didn't know about this (a law promulgated by BXVI in 2012) and I think it's very important. Apparently the bishops of Illinois and Oklahoma have already ceased accepting government funding for Church charities, and the goal is for all of the bishops worldwide to do so (also, not to accept money from entities hostile to the teachings of the Church).

In addition to setting the charities free, it will also mean a revival of religious orders, I suspect, because once again sisters and orders of priests and brothers will be needed to do the work that is no longer being paid for by the government - and also to do genuine Catholic work, not simply function as social workers for the Government.

This also covers schools and colleges, btw.

In Benedict’s long view, whatever becomes of the West, Islam and Christianity are going to be around for a long time, and the only possible conversation between them will have to be a rational one.

"Do you think that, because you're more enlightened than the rest of your species, we hate you any less?"
-- Finale, Battlestar Galactica "Blood and Chrome"

The same conundrum faces Catholic Charities, USA, and Catholic Relief Services, both of which receive a majority of their funding—billions of dollars a year—as federal contractors, often operating alongside, or even cooperating intimately with, organizations whose principles “are not in conformity with the Church’s teaching.

The reason Catholic adoption agencies are closing. The fed gov didn't tell them, they must adopt to homosexual "couples" Gov told them to adopt to homosexual "couples" or lose federal funding.

Various state's Baptist Children's Homes are doing just fine and they do not adopt to homosexuals. That policy is possible because they have never accepted a dime in gov (tax payers) money. They spend their own money to serve children and families, money freely donated by churches and individuals.

Great article!! We have had to forego Catholic education for our children—the local Catholic schools post HUGE banners announcing, “This is a United States Department of Education Blue Ribbon School!” with the Seal of the United States, eagle and all, and no one seems to understand what the problem is......