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"Alone, the pope cannot change the world. A pope for the people must have a people for the pope. This initiative gives us a means of being with Pope Francis."
Gaston Roberge, SJ, India
Worldwide Organizations
See the worldwide organizations who are speaking out to Pope Francis about the reform of our Church.
Petitions that have been signed over the years supporting similar reforms.
Catholic Church Reform Int'l - a Global Network of more than a hundred reform groups and individuals from 65 countries. If you would like to collaborate with us to continue on the path set by Vatican II, you have come to the right place. Welcome!
If there is to be any reform of any kind in the Catholic Church, it must begin with the people having a voice.
The need has never been greater than it is at this moment in time for the People of God to unite our voices so as to be strong enough to be heard in our Church. Our special advisor, Sr. Joan Chittister, reminds us: "Until we raise a common voice we will not only not be heard, we will not even be listened to in the light of larger issues and larger groups, all clamoring for attention."
Pope to church:
Be more accepting of divorced Catholics, gays and lesbians
(CNN)Pope Francis put his shoulder to the doors of the Catholic Church and shoved them open a little wider Friday, calling for the church to be more tolerant in practice while not changing any official doctrines.
He urged priests around the world to be more accepting of gays and lesbians, divorced Catholics and other people living in what the church considers "irregular" situations.
"A pastor cannot feel that it is enough simply to apply moral laws ... as if they were stones to throw at people's lives," Francis writes in a sweeping paper outlining his stance on family matters.
He urges more common sense and less unthinking following of rules.
Amoris Laetitia - Post Synod Exhortation
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'Amoris Laetitia': Start with Chapter 4
Summary of Amoris Laetitia [Vatican Radio]
Amoris Laetitia: Five key passages you need to read [Catholic Herald]
Francis' exhortation a radical shift to see grace in imperfection, without fearing moral confusion [NCR] -
Pope Francis on the modern family: what we learned from Amoris Laetitia [The Guardian]
Pope Francis, Urging Less Judgment, Signals Path for Divorced on Communion [New York Times]
Amoris Laetitia is ‘kitchen sink theology’ and all the better for it [Catholic Herald]
Pope Francis offers hope to divorced Catholics, says no to gay marriage [Chicago Tribune]
Amoris Laetitia: How the Pope's exhortation could shake up the Church [Christian Today]
Highlights of Pope Francis' teaching on the family [Vatican Radio]
A Listening Church
Pope Francis’ open and friendly communication style has stirred interest globally, especially among communication-study specialists. Much attention has been focused on his personal style in communications, but he is also developing and implementing a new style of communications within the church itself. When the pope urged candid discussions at the recent assemblies of the Synod of Bishops on the family, it was interesting to see how this worked and where it proved challenging among church leaders.
Petition to reinstate Rev Professor Hans Küng as an official Catholic theologian
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Nessan, from Ireland, Ed, from The Netherlands, and CCRI invite you to join them in sending the letter below to Pope Francis. Please use the form below the letter to sign it. From Professor Leonard Swidler Friends, I urge all of you to sign AND forward this petition to all of your networks, urging them to likewise sign and share widely. Actually, over a year ago I had an email conversation with Hans’ and my former colleague Cardinal Kasper (not Joseph Ratzinger—I don’t have his email address), urging him to use his influence with Pope Francis to name Hans a Cardinal (as happened to John Henry Newman while he was still alive by Pope Leo XIII). Pax! |
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Read more: Petition to reinstate Rev Professor Hans Küng as an official Catholic theologian
OMG - A Journal of Religion and Culture
Volume 3 Issue 1 April 2016
April’s OMG! has Springtime renewal bursting throughout! Hans Küng writes an Open Letter to Pope Francis on Infallibility. Tom Doyle takes readers to the investigation that gave birth to the Oscar-wining movie “Spotlight.” Two new contributors share historical perspectives on Plato’s influence on Catholicism and more meaningful liturgies. Read more now at www.omgjournal.org.