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[Catholic Caucus] The day Anne Soupa decided, "I want to become a bishop"Just a family joke at first, a French female theologian's declared candidacy to become Archbishop of Lyon has furthered debate on the place of women in Church governance Anne Soupa remembers it like yesterday.It was May 21, 2020, a day promised to be happy and peaceful. The first coronavirus lockdown in France had been lifted only ten days earlier and the spring weather on this Ascension Thursday made the Alpine peaks shine.In the family chalet, everyone was getting restless.Anne, who is a Catholic theologian, and her husband had...

Biden's Catholicism is all about healing. Now, he will lead a suffering AmericaPitching himself as president, Joe Biden promised to heal America’s hurting soul. His experiences with suffering and healing were well known, including the deaths of his wife and two of his children, his struggle against stuttering and many political losses. On a bigger stage than ever, Biden was trying to show the country how he did it.Through his Catholic faith.“For me, faith, it’s all about hope and purpose and strength,” Biden said in a February video ad. “Faith sees best in the dark.”“Weeping may endure for the night,...

Joe Biden rarely misses Sunday Mass. So it was notable when the President-elect didn't attend church on November 29, the first Sunday of Advent and the beginning of the season when Roman Catholics like Biden prepare for Christmas. Biden's absence was understandable, since just a day earlier he had broken his foot. But the following weekend, Biden was back at his home parish in Wilmington, Delaware -- St. Joseph on the Brandywine -- for Saturday's vigil Mass. He was there again on Tuesday on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, a holy day of obligation. That's a level of devotion...

Congressional candidate George Gaulrapp has been selling himself as a "conservative Democrat" ever since he declared support for Barack Obama in the summer of 2007. The problem is that like so many operating under that label, he wants to do the "I'm pro-life personally but..." tap dance. At a recent Tea Party panel in Huntley, Gaulrapp performed this tap dance, but then added something...well, if you'll forgive the term, "extraordinary." Gaulrapp mentions that he is an extraordinary minister, which means he is able to deliver communion to fellow Catholics who are unable to attend mass. To hear his explanation, go...

To: Assignment Desk, Daybook Editor Contact: Charles Martel, 617-350-7800, Marianne Duddy-Burke, 617-669-7810 (cell) or 617-361-6103 (home) Maggie Crowley, 617-878-2390 or 857-204-5816 (cell), all of the Religious Coalition for the Freedom to Marry News Advisory: WHO: Roman Catholics for the Freedom to Marry, a project of the Religious Coalition for the Freedom to Marry. WHAT: Holding a press conference to release a Roman Catholic Statement Supporting Marriage Equality in Massachusetts. Any Roman Catholic in the Commonwealth may add their name to this Statement by going to http://www.rcfm.org/petition/ beginning on September 22nd. This statement was written by Roman Catholics for Roman Catholics...

The Old Catholic Church An Old Catholic Community Do they call you a cafeteria Catholic? Have you drifted away from the Church over dogma, politics or disagreement over doctrine? Do you disagree with the doctrines on the place of women in the church? Would a truly Apostolic, sacramental and liturgical church that welcomes all, and honors scripture, tradition and the gifts of human reason fulfill your spiritual needs? The Old Catholic Church was founded by the Utrecht Union in 1871. The Old Catholic Bishops were locked out of the first Vatican Counsel when they made it clear that they would...

Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger's emergence as Pope Benedict XVI serves as a sharp reminder that the church has a set of strong views that Catholic politicians often find themselves at odds with. Certainly this has been the case with the three Catholics -- all Democrats -- in Rhode Island's congressional delegation: Sen. Jack Reed, Rep. Patrick Kennedy and Rep. Jim Langevin. For example, Reed supports abortion rights. Kennedy generally does, too, although he makes an exception for certain late-term abortions. Langevin generally opposes abortion rights, so it's easy to think of him as closely attuned to church views. But he parts...

Some attempts to sabotage Catholic voters Barbara Kralis Barbara Kralis October 29, 2004 The Catholic Church possesses the fullness of truth, the complete moral teachings of our age. We thank God for the Magisterium of the Church, for the solemn teaching office of our Pope John Paul II and the Popes before him, and the 'ordinary magisterium' or the Bishops in communion with him. Yet, attempts by Church leaders are made every day to sabotage these teachings. Let us look at a number of recent damages: On August 20, 2004, La Crosse diocese Attorney James G. Birnbaum wrote a letter...

OTTAWA, September 15, 2004 (LifeSiteNews.com) - During a televised conference of Provincial Health Ministers with Prime Minister Paul Martin, the prime minister was overheard on national television blurting out "Jesus Christ". An irritated Martin acknowledged cursing saying he thought he was swearing under his breath. He joked about the incident while mentioning his aunt called him to tell him to wash his mouth out with soap, and said he told her he was calling out to God for help in the difficult meeting. The Catholic Prime Minister supports both abortion and homosexual "marriage". He has been openly criticized by Canadian...

Can't find a complete link to the dialogue, but during the World Series rain delay last night I flipped to Ted Koppel's Nightline and heard a Georgetown Priest, Father Kevin Wildes, expressing criticism of the Florida legislature's intervention in the Terry Schiavo matter.I was shocked.Can anyone relate more details of the discussion? Is Father Wildes of the Father McBrien-Father Greeley CINO (Catholic In Name Only) wing of the Church?