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O felix culpa. It was a happy mistake that led to my meeting Father Avery Dulles. I had written a book review for the National Catholic Register in the fall of 1999 and had incorrectly identified some misbehaving priest as a Jesuit. Father Dulles, always alert to unjustified attacks upon the Society of Jesus...

Avery Cardinal Dulles, S.J., urged the American Catholic college or university, “whatever the latest theories of professors or the inclination of students may be, [to] not forsake its Catholic allegiance.” He spoke at Assumption College in Worcester, Massachusetts, on October 11 during the inauguration of new president Dr. Francesco Cesareo. With relevance for the nearby College of the Holy Cross, which has said it will defy Bishop Robert McManus and proceed with an event featuring pro-abortion Gov. Deval Patrick and Planned Parenthood, Cardinal Dulles argued the importance of conforming to “doctrinal norms”: “[T]he Church says no only in order to...

Cardinal Dulles on Communion and Pro-Abortion Politicians Outlines What Actions Should Be Taken NEW YORK, JUNE 29, 2004 (Zenit.org).- Cardinal Avery Dulles is encouraging U.S. bishops to dialogue with dissenting Catholic politicians about their moral responsibilities before advising them to not receive Communion. Cardinal Dulles, the Laurence J. McGinley Professor of Religion and Society at Fordham University, shared with ZENIT what important steps need to be taken to defend human life, protect the sacraments, uphold the teachings of the Church and respond to pro-abortion politicians. Q: What are the practical steps a bishop could or should take to encourage a...