On day two of synod, reminders of a steep climb
John Allen in Rome: Synod participants talked of a tough external climate for the church’s message and divisions within the Catholic community.
Synod of Bishops 2012
Cardinal Wuerl: Evangelization should be relevant, rooted in tradition
Catholic efforts to reach out to lapsed members must show them the relevance of faith today, but "must do so without losing its rootedness in the great living faith tradition of the church," Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl of Washington told Pope Benedict XVI and bishops from around the world gathered at the Vatican.
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June 7-20, 2013
- Pope spotlights social teaching with blunt calls for ethical economy
- We face clear moral choices in priorities of our federal budget
- Mother Tekla: the most powerful woman in Rome
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