So I see we are still in the era of ambiguous doctrinal / disciplinary statements being trumpeted by certain corners of Catholic and secular media as evidence of the Church "opening up" or "getting with the times" or "modernising" before being eventually followed-up by a non-ambiguous denial of such a change taking place.
So I see we are still in the era of ambiguous doctrinal / disciplinary statements being trumpeted by certain corners of Catholic and secular media as evidence of the Church "opening up" or "getting with the times" or "modernising" before being eventually followed-up by a non-ambiguous denial of such a change taking place.
I won't hold my breath waiting for a correction from Religion News Service ("Vatican approves document allowing gay men to become priests in Italy"). Or for that matter, America Magazine or National Catholic Reporter who syndicated that column...
Religion News Service is a secular organization, which I presume holds a secular viewpoint, so I would assume they would encourage "fake news" as a means to advocate for a secular position on this question. As to the other two, qui sais?
So I see we are still in the era of ambiguous doctrinal / disciplinary statements being trumpeted by certain corners of Catholic and secular media as evidence of the Church "opening up" or "getting with the times" or "modernising" before being eventually followed-up by a non-ambiguous denial of such a change taking place.
I won't hold my breath waiting for a correction from Religion News Service ("Vatican approves document allowing gay men to become priests in Italy"). Or for that matter, America Magazine or National Catholic Reporter who syndicated that column...
Religion News Service is a secular organization, which I presume holds a secular viewpoint, so I would assume they would encourage "fake news" as a means to advocate for a secular position on this question. As to the other two, qui sais?