Sign the Petition! - Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston: Apologize for Co-Cathedral incident | Change.org:
"The archdiocese has recently allowed the city's co-cathedral to be used by a female UMC bishop to ordain a few hundred UMC pastors, mostly female.
Since the UMC is officially pro-abortion and pro-birth control, this recent action calls into question our archdiocese' commitment to promoting core Catholic values.This is especially poor timing, as our Catholic Church and its schools and charities are under attack from our federal government concerning matters of birth control and abortion. Since the "bishop" and most of those ordained were women, this incident calls into question the archdiocese' loyalty to the Church's teachings on an exclusively male priesthood. "
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Friday, June 14, 2013
Monday, June 10, 2013
Pope Francis contradicts Pope Benedict on Islam
At the time, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, then Archbishop of Buenos Aires, Argentina and now Pope Francis, was reported to have expressed “unhappiness” with Pope Benedict XVI’s use of the quotation from Manuel II Palaeologos. According to published reports, Cardinal Bergoglio said,
”Pope Benedict’s statement[s] don’t reflect my own opinions…. These statements will serve to destroy in 20 seconds the careful construction of a relationship with Islam that Pope John Paul II built over the last twenty years.”
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”Pope Benedict’s statement[s] don’t reflect my own opinions…. These statements will serve to destroy in 20 seconds the careful construction of a relationship with Islam that Pope John Paul II built over the last twenty years.”
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Sunday, June 09, 2013
German seminarians celebrate Adolf Hitler's birthday
Right-wing incidents in Würzburg seminary
Würzburg: Reports have been heard in recent days that there were right-wing incidents in Würzburg seminary. The Evangelical Press Service (EPD) reported that some of the current eight seminarians had celebrated the birthday of Adolf Hitler on 20th April, while music played from the Neo-Nazi scene and even the Nazi salute was made. Anti-Semitic and racist "jokes" were made. "The Catholic Church cannot accept such goings-on. Church teaching of charity and tolerance, as well as the equality of all people are contradicted in a fundamental way by the reported occurrences. Semitism, racism and Nazi ideas may occupy no place in our society.
“Especially the churches must accept their responsibility for the basic values of our society - particularly democracy and human rights – and be aware of and confront any trends otherwise within their structures. We demand consistent, complete and transparent information and processing of the allegations by the seminary and appropriate consequences for those affected. A pledge which aims to establish the positive relationship to Judaism is in this context totally inadequate. " said Christopher Renninger, spokesman for the Green Party's university association (GHG) in Würzburg. As future priests, seminarians take still a high moral position. The fact that people with racist and anti-Semitic views give sermons, teach children and conduct pastoral care, must be strictly rejected. The designation as "unpleasant tendencies" by Regens Baumann represents a relativisation and inappropriate to the circumstances.
Particularly piquant are reports that the seminarians were obviously concerned to spread their radical ideas in the Würzburg student fraternity Franco Raetia.
As already the Cathedral Radio reported, the board of the old boys' association have complained to the Seminary Regens Herbert Baumann "about the spread of offensive right wing ideas among student activists"
"The fact that the affected seminarians had already attracted attention at a fraternity house, shows that it is not the case that the so-called gaffes on April 20 were an isolated case, but that these people are obviously attracted by the Nazi ideology and try to spread their world view.
“Therefore, we expect clear consequences on the part of the Catholic Church. We also call on the Franco-Raetia Student Association to explain the context in which the seminarians were able to promote their ideas to the activists and whether this was often the case, and in particular, what were the reactions of the student activists. "says Lisa Rehn, spokesperson of GHG . For the GHG, this example shows clearly that even in the Catholic church, which is closely linked to the German state, undemocratic and inhumane opinions and groups exist. The GHG expected telling consequences for the persons concerned, a detailed explanation and a clear commitment of the Würzburg seminary to democracy, tolerance and human rights.
Source
Würzburg: Reports have been heard in recent days that there were right-wing incidents in Würzburg seminary. The Evangelical Press Service (EPD) reported that some of the current eight seminarians had celebrated the birthday of Adolf Hitler on 20th April, while music played from the Neo-Nazi scene and even the Nazi salute was made. Anti-Semitic and racist "jokes" were made. "The Catholic Church cannot accept such goings-on. Church teaching of charity and tolerance, as well as the equality of all people are contradicted in a fundamental way by the reported occurrences. Semitism, racism and Nazi ideas may occupy no place in our society.
“Especially the churches must accept their responsibility for the basic values of our society - particularly democracy and human rights – and be aware of and confront any trends otherwise within their structures. We demand consistent, complete and transparent information and processing of the allegations by the seminary and appropriate consequences for those affected. A pledge which aims to establish the positive relationship to Judaism is in this context totally inadequate. " said Christopher Renninger, spokesman for the Green Party's university association (GHG) in Würzburg. As future priests, seminarians take still a high moral position. The fact that people with racist and anti-Semitic views give sermons, teach children and conduct pastoral care, must be strictly rejected. The designation as "unpleasant tendencies" by Regens Baumann represents a relativisation and inappropriate to the circumstances.
Particularly piquant are reports that the seminarians were obviously concerned to spread their radical ideas in the Würzburg student fraternity Franco Raetia.
As already the Cathedral Radio reported, the board of the old boys' association have complained to the Seminary Regens Herbert Baumann "about the spread of offensive right wing ideas among student activists"
"The fact that the affected seminarians had already attracted attention at a fraternity house, shows that it is not the case that the so-called gaffes on April 20 were an isolated case, but that these people are obviously attracted by the Nazi ideology and try to spread their world view.
“Therefore, we expect clear consequences on the part of the Catholic Church. We also call on the Franco-Raetia Student Association to explain the context in which the seminarians were able to promote their ideas to the activists and whether this was often the case, and in particular, what were the reactions of the student activists. "says Lisa Rehn, spokesperson of GHG . For the GHG, this example shows clearly that even in the Catholic church, which is closely linked to the German state, undemocratic and inhumane opinions and groups exist. The GHG expected telling consequences for the persons concerned, a detailed explanation and a clear commitment of the Würzburg seminary to democracy, tolerance and human rights.
Source
Tuesday, June 04, 2013
Cardinal Bertone heads for the exit door
Vatican City, the resignation of Bertone nears
The Secretary of State is ready to leave. Bergoglio undecided.
After Joseph Ratzinger, another big player in the Church had decided to resign. As reported by Dagospia, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone announced over the weekend that as of June 2, he wishesto leave his post as Secretary of State of the Vatican after pressure received from the Commission consisting of eight cardinals appointed by Pope Francis.
Pope wants more collegiality.
The intent of the Committee is to achieve greater collegiality in the government of the Church. Bergoglio, however, has not yet decided whether to accept the resignation by making the news public, or wait a few more weeks to arrange a change of leadership in a more gentle and quiet manner.
Source
The Secretary of State is ready to leave. Bergoglio undecided.
After Joseph Ratzinger, another big player in the Church had decided to resign. As reported by Dagospia, Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone announced over the weekend that as of June 2, he wishesto leave his post as Secretary of State of the Vatican after pressure received from the Commission consisting of eight cardinals appointed by Pope Francis.
Pope wants more collegiality.
The intent of the Committee is to achieve greater collegiality in the government of the Church. Bergoglio, however, has not yet decided whether to accept the resignation by making the news public, or wait a few more weeks to arrange a change of leadership in a more gentle and quiet manner.
Source
Non-conformist female bishop attempts ordinations in Catholic cathedral
Conference: May 26-29
The 2013 Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church will be held this May 26 - 29 at the Hilton Americas Hotel (1600 Lamar St) in downtown Houston with a total expected attendance of 3,000 United Methodist members and affiliates. According to Worship Leader DeAndre Johnson (Westbury UMC) the worship theme for 2013 is Embracing the Dream, “that is, God's dream for the church and the world through intentional investment in the young dreamers among us. We will explore this theme in worship by focusing on certain biblical characters like Mary, Esther, Joseph and Samuel - both how God called them in their youth and how God used others around them to nurture that call.” The worship schedule is as follows:
Sunday, May 26 | Opening Celebration w/ Episcopal Address @ 6:30pm, Bishop Janice R. Huie preaching
Monday, May 27 | Service of Remembrance w/ Holy Communion @ 7pm, Dr. Jim Bankston (St. Paul's UMC, Houston) preaching
Tuesday, May 28 | Celebration of Ministry Honoring Retiree @ 11am
Tuesday, May 28 | Service of Commissioning & Ordination @ 7pm at the Co-Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, Bishop Janice R. Huie preaching
Wednesday, May 29 | Service of Sending Forth @ 10:15am, Dr. Carolyn McCall (Salem UMC, Orange) preaching
The music during the worship services will include choirs and instrumentalists from Covenant Glen UMC(Missouri City), Hearts Afire Worship Band (SFA Wesley Foundation), First UMC (Sugar Land), Kingwood UMC(Kingwood) & St. Paul's UMC (Houston). The opening celebration will feature a combined mass choir that will include many of the students who are participating in the Collide youth event that overlaps the beginning of conference.
Additionally, during the plenary sessions on Monday and Tuesday, Dr. Kenda Creasy Dean, Professor of Youth, Church and Culture at Princeton Theological Seminary, will lead sessions on 21st century youth culture and church relevancy. All conference events are free and open to the public.
Cathcon- Huie is on the progressive wing of her ecclesiastical group, supporting ministry of homosexuals in contradiction to their own Book of Discipline.
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