Is climate change affecting Colorado wildfires?
Kate SimmonsEco CatholicEco Catholic: In 2012, wildfires burned 9.2 million acres in the U.S., and as a recent report says climate change caused the rise.
View ArticleLeading Muslim institution hopes to reconcile with the Vatican
Kate SimmonsNCR TodayOn June 7, Al-Azhar, Sunni Islam's foremost institution based in Cairo, extended an olive branch to Pope Francis through Mahmoud Abdel Gawad, diplomatic envoy to the grand imam of...
View ArticleSupreme Court rules Arizona voter registration violates federal law
Kate SimmonsImmigration and the ChurchNCR Today: The 7-2 decision states that Arizona's Proposition 200, which requires proof of citizenship for federal registration forms, interferes with federal law.
View ArticleSacraments, ministry at heart of Cooke's 50 years of work
Kate SimmonsAppreciationAppreciation: Theologian Bernard Cooke saw the church in a state of evolution and questions if the papacy's extravagance contradicted Jesus' message.
View ArticleSchuller banned by Boston Bishop
Kate SimmonsNCR TodayThe first American speaking tour of a reform-minded Austrian priest has hit its first snag.Boston Cardinal Sean O’Malley says Fr. Helmut Schuller can’t speak on archdiocesan...
View ArticleEvangelical ministry for gay 'cure' closes, apologizes
Kate SimmonsThe evangelical Christian ministry that offered a "cure" for homosexuality has closed its doors after 37 years. It hopes to begin anew with a different mission.
View ArticleAustrian reform-minded priest to embark on US tour
Kate SimmonsFr. Helmut Schüller, a leader in Austria's call for church reform, will bring his message to the United States this summer in his first American speaking tour.Sponsored by 12 Catholic...
View ArticleWeakland: Milwaukee bishops didn't disclose accused abusers
Kate SimmonsIn the 1980s, Milwaukee archdiocese bishops assumed priests who sexually abused minors could be cured through therapy, said Archboshop Rembert George Weakland.
View ArticleAustrian priest to speak at Philadelphia college despite diocesan ban
Kate SimmonsExpressing concern that the priest's message will "damage the unity" of the church, the Philadelphia archdiocese prohibited the Austrian priest from speaking at any diocesan-related facility.
View ArticleProtesters arrested at Kansas City nuclear plant
Kate SimmonsKansas City, Mo."Gatherings such as this are much more powerful than a nuclear weapon," one protestor said.
View ArticleIs climate change affecting Colorado wildfires?
Kate Simmons Eco Catholic Eco Catholic: In 2012, wildfires burned 9.2 million acres in the U.S., and as a recent report says climate change caused the rise.
View ArticleLeading Muslim institution hopes to reconcile with the Vatican
Kate Simmons NCR Today On June 7, Al-Azhar, Sunni Islam's foremost institution based in Cairo, extended an olive branch to Pope Francis through Mahmoud Abdel Gawad, diplomatic envoy to the grand imam...
View ArticleSupreme Court rules Arizona voter registration violates federal law
Kate Simmons Immigration and the Church NCR Today: The 7-2 decision states that Arizona's Proposition 200, which requires proof of citizenship for federal registration forms, interferes with federal law.
View ArticleSacraments, ministry at heart of Cooke's 50 years of work
Kate Simmons Bernard Cooke Appreciation Appreciation: Theologian Bernard Cooke saw the church in a state of evolution and questions if the papacy's extravagance contradicted Jesus' message.
View ArticleBoston Cardinal O'Malley bans touring Austrian priest from parish
Kate Simmons NCR Today Schüller Tipping Point TourNCR Today: Boston Cardinal Sean O'Malley says Fr. Helmut Schüller can't speak on archdiocesan property, forcing a rescheduling of the Boston leg of...
View ArticleEvangelical ministry for gay 'cure' closes, apologizes
Kate Simmons The evangelical Christian ministry that offered a "cure" for homosexuality has closed its doors after 37 years. It hopes to begin anew with a different mission.
View ArticleAustrian reform-minded priest to embark on US tour
Kate Simmons Schüller Tipping Point TourFr. Helmut Schüller, a leader in Austria's call for church reform, will bring his message to the United States this summer in his first American speaking...
View ArticleWeakland: Milwaukee bishops didn't disclose accused abusers
Kate Simmons In the 1980s, Milwaukee archdiocese bishops assumed priests who sexually abused minors could be cured through therapy, said Archboshop Rembert George Weakland.
View ArticleAustrian priest to speak at Philly college despite archdiocesan ban
Kate Simmons Schüller Tipping Point TourExpressing concern that the priest's message will "damage the unity" of the church, the Philadelphia archdiocese prohibited the Austrian priest from speaking at...
View ArticleProtesters arrested at Kansas City nuclear plant
Kate Simmons Kansas City, Mo. "Gatherings such as this are much more powerful than a nuclear weapon," one protestor said.
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