Mass for Young Disciples
At the end of every catechetical session, the bishop who led the catechesis presides over a mass in that language for the gathered WYD pilgrims.…
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Back to School, WYD Style
After the opening mass for World Youth Day, celebrated by the Archbishop of Rio de Janeiro on the beach, the week-long festivities are in full…
How does a Pope choose a Bishop?
It’s less complicated than one might think, actually. The Papal Nuncio (the Pope’s representative in a country) solicits names that members of the Bishop’s conference…
#228 What is (really) the function of a Cardinal Bishop?
Do Over! What is (really) the function of a Cardinal Bishop? Fr. Dave eats crow for an incomplete (wrong?) answer to last week’s question. Church…
#227 What is the function of a Cardinal Bishop?
What is the function of a Cardinal Bishop? The church reacts to the tragic earthquake in Haiti. Church search in “the midwest.” Email brittany@bustedhalo.com and…
Ex-Communicated Bishops Re-instated?
Father Dave explains the real situation regarding the Pope lifting the ex-communication of the four Bishops from the society of St. Pius the X.
