by Rene Reid | Jun 16, 2016 | CCRI News
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Local bishops have an obligation to welcome new movements and communities and guide them, while the groups have an obligation to obey the local bishop and avoid the appearance of setting up a parallel church, said a new Vatican document. The...
by Rene Reid | Jun 12, 2016 | Newsletters
To all who support Church reform: We stand in solidarity with the victims of the Orlando, Florida massacre along with their families and loved ones who are grieving their loss. As the shooter declared himself a “soldier of ISIS,” so we declare ourselves followers of...
by Rene Reid | Jun 11, 2016 | CCRI News
(Vatican Radio) It was announced on Friday Pope Francis has decided to raise the celebration of the memorial of St. Mary Magdalene to the dignity of a liturgical Feast. In the modern Church calendar, saints may be commemorated with a memorial (optional or...
by Rene Reid | Jun 10, 2016 | Australia
Peter Johnstone, President of Catholics for Renewal Inc, outlines a proposal for selecting the nine new bishops Australia will need soon as outlined in the article by Peter Wilkinson This year, nine new Australian diocesan bishops could be appointed – NINE! –...
by Rene Reid | Jun 8, 2016 | Write to Bishops
CCRI has been asked to design a template letter for individuals and groups to send to their bishop of national Bishops’ Conference. You will need to adapt it as appropriate to your particular concerns, issues and needs locally. Dear Bishop [name] For the first...
