Rev. Munther Isaac’s Christmas Liturgy of Lament in Bethlehem dishes out a searing critique of Western hypocrisy amid genocide in Gaza, writes Mick Hall.
‘Christ in Rubble’ Sermon a Wake-Up Call
Tag: Second Vatican Council
The Catholic Church’s Lost Hope
A half century ago, the Catholic Church had a chance for reform in the Second Vatican Council, with a young advocate in Joseph Ratzinger. But reactionary popes shunted reform aside, with Ratzinger later joining them as Pope Benedict XVI. That lost hope has put…
The Thwarting of Catholic Reform
A half century ago, the Second Vatican Council charted a course for reform of the Catholic Church. But conservative popes, such as John Paul II and Benedict XVI, protected an autocratic system that failed to stop pedophile priests and even falls short…