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San Diego auxiliary bishop Chavez diesSecond Hispanic bishop in U.S.

San Diego auxiliary bishop Chavez dies
Second Hispanic bishop in U.S.

From left: Monsignor Steven Callahan, Bishop Chavez, Bishop Brom, Bishop McElroy (Photo from stjamessandiego.org) The Most Rev. Robert McElroy, Roman Catholic bishop of San Diego, announced the death today of retired Auxiliary Bishop Gilberto Chávez, at age 87,

San Diego auxiliary bishop Chavez dies
Second Hispanic bishop in U.S.Jim Holman2020-03-25T06:38:23-07:00

RestorePublicMass.com pleads with bishopsSocial distancing, pew sanitizing, capacity limits suggested in age of coronavirus

RestorePublicMass.com pleads with bishops
Social distancing, pew sanitizing, capacity limits suggested in age of coronavirus

In an unprecedented move, taken in the face of a far from unprecedented situation, the bishops of the United States and around the world have decided to deprive the Catholic faithful of participating in the sacrifice of the Mass. The

RestorePublicMass.com pleads with bishops
Social distancing, pew sanitizing, capacity limits suggested in age of coronavirusJim Holman2020-03-23T15:30:14-07:00

A new way to address bishop misconductThird-party system in response to Pope Francis directive

A new way to address bishop misconduct
Third-party system in response to Pope Francis directive

Bishop Soto: "With this step, bishops are included in a similar process of responsibility and accountability.” (Photo: ABC 10) Effective today, a third-party system for reporting sexual abuse or the mishandling of such cases by U.S. bishops is

A new way to address bishop misconduct
Third-party system in response to Pope Francis directiveJim Holman2020-03-17T11:11:25-07:00

Father Ramon Bejarano of Stockton diocese named auxiliary bishop of San DiegoGot master's from Tijuana seminary

Father Ramon Bejarano of Stockton diocese named auxiliary bishop of San Diego
Got master's from Tijuana seminary

2008 photo of Bejarano from Modesto Bee Pope Francis has appointed four new bishops to serve in American dioceses. The appointments, announced Thursday, include three new auxiliary bishops for the Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey, and one new

Father Ramon Bejarano of Stockton diocese named auxiliary bishop of San Diego
Got master's from Tijuana seminaryJim Holman2020-02-27T14:41:08-08:00

Not dying, just retiringCharles Chaput celebrates last Sunday Mass as Archbishop of Philadelphia

Not dying, just retiring
Charles Chaput celebrates last Sunday Mass as Archbishop of Philadelphia

Archbishop Charles Chaput has been a diocesan bishop for 31 years. For most of that time, his people have known where to find him on Sunday afternoon or evening: hearing confessions and offering Mass in his cathedral. Chaput celebrated

Not dying, just retiring
Charles Chaput celebrates last Sunday Mass as Archbishop of PhiladelphiaEmily Morris2020-02-18T19:07:16-08:00

Bishop McElroy: so many issues other than abortion"Death toll from unchecked climate change is larger"

Bishop McElroy: so many issues other than abortion
"Death toll from unchecked climate change is larger"

Bishop McElroy: "Abandoning the Paris Climate Accords is a far greater moral evil” than federal health centers providing contraceptive devices. (Photo from Complicit Clergy) With California’s presidential primaries less than a month away, what are voters’ moral responsibilities?

Bishop McElroy: so many issues other than abortion
"Death toll from unchecked climate change is larger"Jim Holman2020-02-09T10:22:40-08:00

Bishop McElroy will lecture on ‘Faithful Voting’ ThursdayGuess which issue he will downplay

Bishop McElroy will lecture on ‘Faithful Voting’ Thursday
Guess which issue he will downplay

Bishop McElroy speaking at Nov. bishops meeting against abortion as a pre-eminent priority "Bishop Robert McElroy, Bishop of San Diego, will give an important lecture to kick-off the election year. The Bishop will lay out the moral parameters

Bishop McElroy will lecture on ‘Faithful Voting’ Thursday
Guess which issue he will downplayJim Holman2020-02-03T11:40:55-08:00

California bishops talk to Francis about divisions in U.S., LGBT, evangelizationThey have a two-party system in Argentina, too

California bishops talk to Francis about divisions in U.S., LGBT, evangelization
They have a two-party system in Argentina, too

The pope answered in Italian through a translator. (Photo CNS) Catholics need to be on guard against allowing the angry rhetoric that comes from a polarized society, especially in an election year, to seep into discussions about the

California bishops talk to Francis about divisions in U.S., LGBT, evangelization
They have a two-party system in Argentina, tooJim Holman2020-01-31T11:34:00-08:00

Bishop Barron suggests bishops vet Catholics onlineAims at "hateful, divisive speech"

Bishop Barron suggests bishops vet Catholics online
Aims at "hateful, divisive speech"

Bishop Barron's proposal would apply to those presenting themselves as teachers or Catholic theologians. (Photo LifeSiteNews) Bishop Robert Barron has said that bishops should consider an official designation for Catholic teachers on social media. Barron is himself well

Bishop Barron suggests bishops vet Catholics online
Aims at "hateful, divisive speech"Jim Holman2020-01-31T09:59:53-08:00

New York Times sees significance in quick move of ChaputBut Chaput calls it "moment of great joy"

New York Times sees significance in quick move of Chaput
But Chaput calls it "moment of great joy"

Bishop Nelson Perez of Cleveland, a Cuban-American born in Miami (Photo from CBS/Philadelphia) Pope Francis, facing growing conservative opposition to his papacy from Catholics in the United States, on Thursday replaced the popular archbishop of Philadelphia, one of

New York Times sees significance in quick move of Chaput
But Chaput calls it "moment of great joy"Jim Holman2020-01-31T12:55:29-08:00

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Article: New ‘Just Saying’ video compares sex to donuts

Comment:
What a radical (relating to or affecting the fundamental nature of something; far-reaching or thorough) idea! If the reproductive system is related to reproduction, who knows what’s next? Maybe the digestive system is related to digestion and nourishment (and not only pleasure). Natural law has not been, actually, cannot be, repealed. God always forgives, humans sometimes forgive, nature never forgives.

– Deacon Craig Anderson

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