It’s been a bad week for Pope Benedict. From Italy to Belgium to Washington DC, courts everywhere seem to be taking a hard look at some of the activities of the Catholic church, and they’re not liking what they’re seeing. Worst of all, from Benedict’s point of view, is that the events of the last eight days are but a foretaste of the weeks to come.
Pope Benedict’s Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week |
| By: Peterr Monday June 28, 2010 8:50 pm |
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First They Came For the Nuns, But I Didn’t Speak Up Since I was not a Nun |
| By: Peterr Friday June 25, 2010 8:34 am |
It’s never been particularly easy for strong women to use their gifts within the Roman Catholic church’s hierarchical structure and their understanding of the separate roles prescribed for men and women. These days, though, it’s getting even harder — and the debate is not something that affects solely Roman Catholics.
Look at the ongoing health care battle, where the USCCB continues to fight inside and outside the church, to impose their beliefs on the entire US medical system.
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