tagged articles with: moral

Archbishops: It is not too late to stop this shambolic Bill

Archbishops: It is not too late to stop this shambolic Bill

Ed West and Simon Caldwell - World Issues el Tue, Dec 18th 2012

The Church in England and Wales has criticised Government plans to push ahead with same-sex marriage next year, after the Culture Secretary announced a timetable for the historic change. In a statement released on Tuesday Archbishop Vincent Nichols of Westminster and Archbishop Peter Smith of Southwark said: “The Government has chosen to ignore the views of over 600,000 people who signed a petition calling for the current definition of marriage to stay.

Confession: a sacrament in decline

Confession: a sacrament in decline

John Cornwell - UCA - Articles el Tue, Dec 11th 2012

Catholics of my generation, brought up in the faith before the Second Vatican Council, often went to confession weekly, and never less than monthly, as did our parents and grandparents. Today, the majority of Catholics in many parts of the world have stopped going to confession regularly.

Justin Welby’s social conscience

Justin Welby’s social conscience

Melanie McDonagh - The Spectator - Articles el Mon, Nov 26th 2012

One of the things we know about the next Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, is that he doesn’t like bankers. Another is that he has given a good deal of thought to the question of social sin. A third is that he has been profoundly influenced by the social teaching of a nineteenth century pope, Leo XIII, as expressed in his 1891 encyclical, Rerum Novarum.

 Swiss bishops against the logic of financial markets

Swiss bishops against the logic of financial markets

Swiss Bishops' Conference - L'Osservatore Romano - Reporters el Mon, Aug 6th 2012

In a pastoral letter the bishops encourage the community to follow the simple but fundamental advice that “money is at the service of man and man is not a slave of money”. Money, the prelates say in particular, “is not made to be increased by itself. It is not an end in itself”.

Korea: Thousands protest against abortion

Korea: Thousands protest against abortion

UCAnews - World Issues el Wed, Jun 13th 2012

Participants urged the government to abolish Article 14 of the Mother and Child Health Act, which was passed in 1973, saying the clause encourages women to have abortions. According to Article 14, abortion can be performed in cases of pregnancy by rape or incest, certain kinds of genetic, mental, or physical conditions, or danger to the mother’s health. 

A Crack in our pitcher

A Crack in our pitcher

Ron Rolheiser - Articles el Thu, May 31st 2012

There's a much-quoted line from Leonard Cohen that suggests that the place where we are broken is also the place where our redemption starts: There is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in.

Cardinal O'Brien accuses David Cameron of 'immoral' tax stance

Cardinal O'Brien accuses David Cameron of 'immoral' tax stance

David Miller - BBC Scotland - World Issues el Sun, Apr 29th 2012

"They should change their policy and implement the Robin Hood tax immediately so that the banks and financial institutions start paying their fair share to help those hit hardest by this crisis." The cardinal was speaking in support of a campaign by the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund (SCIAF). The aid agency estimates a tax of 0.05% on major financial transactions, such as the trading of stocks, bonds and derivatives, would raise £20bn each year in the UK alone.

Caritas must remember its justice role

Caritas must remember its justice role

Paul Donovan - The Tablet - Articles el Mon, Apr 16th 2012

There was some surprise in Justice and Peace circles recently at the sight of a job advertisement for the post of director of Caritas (Westminster) with a salary of £45,000 to £50,000 per annum. The post holder will "lead the Caritas work within the diocese with the aim of enabling the Catholic community of Westminster to respond appropriately to those experiencing poverty and social exclusion." 

Note Concerning the Results of the Apostolic Visit to Ireland

Note Concerning the Results of the Apostolic Visit to Ireland

VIS - Church Issues el Sat, Mar 31st 2012

Each religious institute is invited to design a three-year programme for focusing anew on the founding charism and on the fundamental sources, developing adequate means for revitalising individual communities in the areas of prayer, community life and apostolic mission. The institutes are invited to develop a collaborative ministerial outreach towards those who suffer the consequences of abuse.

Church leaders ready to fight for traditional marriage

Church leaders ready to fight for traditional marriage

Robert Pigott Religious affairs correspondent, BBC - World Issues el Mon, Mar 12th 2012
There have been some powerful, even outspoken, criticisms of the government's plans to introduce gay marriage, but it is the softer-spoken critics to whom ministers may be paying most attention.A letter written by the two archbishops representing London's Roman Catholics - to be read in churches this weekend - alerts churchgoers to a potential future political fight to preserve traditional marriage.
Catholic leader Cardinal Keith O'Brien clashes with David Cameron on same-sex marriage plans

Catholic leader Cardinal Keith O'Brien clashes with David Cameron on same-sex marriage plans

Patrick Hennessy, and Edward Malnick - The Telegraph - World Issues el Mon, Mar 5th 2012

The Catholic Church is on a collision course with David Cameron as one of its most senior figures issues an outspoken attack on the Government over its plans to legalise gay marriage. Cardinal Keith O’Brien, the leader of the Catholic Church in Scotland, says the proposals to allow same-sex unions are “madness” and a “grotesque subversion of a universally accepted human right”.

Anglican Archbishop says “Cameron is a dictator if he says yes to gay marriage”

Anglican Archbishop says “Cameron is a dictator if he says yes to gay marriage”

Giacomo Galeazzi - Church Issues el Sun, Feb 5th 2012

In March the British government will start an in depth consultation on gay marriage and PM David Cameron has already declared he wants it to be an important part of his mandate. But now it is not just the Catholic Church protesting to the English government against gay marriage. The Anglican Archbishop of York John Sentamu also warned David Cameron: “Do not legalize gay marriage.”

Benefit cap - A tale of two moralities

Benefit cap - A tale of two moralities

Nick Robinson - BBC - World News el Tue, Jan 24th 2012

The opponents to Benefit Cap, led by the Bishop of Ripon and Leeds, argued that it was immoral to punish families simply because they had more children. Losing a job was bad enough but then losing your home was unacceptable. 

Working with the Muslims	at the UN.

Working with the Muslims at the UN.

Austin Ruse - The Catholic Thing - World Issues el Mon, Jan 16th 2012

 On the negotiating floor, I approached a Muslim ambassador and said, “This session is going all night long and its going to be very tough going. And when it gets really hard, I want you to know that right over there,” and I pointed to a section of raised seats off to the side, “twenty Christians will be praying for you.” That night this man was a tiger in defense of unborn children.