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Weigel on the Anglicans: “Theological shock-therapy”
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jmcgee
George Weigel has now weighed in on the Anglican situation. From the Washington Post’s On Faith blog: The first wave of reactions to the October 20 Vatican announcement of a new arrangement for receiving into the Catholic Church groups of Anglican clergy and laity who would retain distinctive elements of their spiritual and liturgical…
Stupid media tricks
By
jmcgee
I’d like to cut this poor girl a little slack, but look at this clip and you’ll have to agree: this is really beyond dumb. Based on my experience, here’s what I think happened. This was probably written by an associate producer at MSNBC (who probably makes $11 a hour, not 10) and who is…
Anglican converts? Don’t expect a stampede
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jmcgee
That seems to be the conclusion of some observers here in the United States: The Vatican’s invitation to disaffected Anglicans to join the Roman Catholic Church won’t have much effect in the United States, clergy members and theologians predict. American Anglicans still have substantial theological differences with the Catholic Church, Anglican leaders point out. Plus,…
“It’s the browning of the Catholic Church in the U.S.”
By
jmcgee
If you want to know where the Catholic Church in the United States is headed, you might want to look south. The Latino presence is strong, and growing. And as part of its series on Latino America, CNN takes a look at the Hispanic influence on the American Church: “I’ll take two chili, uh…” a…
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