The Narthex
Withholding Tithes
Alongside prayer, money is our weapon
By Richard DellOrfano | October 5th 2018 5:27 PMLegatus, a group of Catholic business leaders, announced it is withholding an $850,000 tithe to the Vatican until it gets adequate answers to questions raised by financial and sex-abuse scandals in the Church. Without stating as much, the group is acknowledging the presence of present-day "temple prostitutes" and is acting toward…
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Group will help cardinals learn transparency
By Barbara Rose | October 4th 2018 5:55 PMMany a cardinal and bishop has praised lay involvement in the Church. One wonders if involvement by ex-FBI agents is what some didn't have in mind? A group of American laymen called Better Church Governance (BCG) is launching a new initiative to assess cardinals’ records on combatting abuse and corruption,…
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Adjusting to a decadent milieu
By Barbara Rose | September 28th 2018 3:52 PMThe de facto split in the Church's hierarchy -- between orthodox and heterodox bishops, or traditional and liberal bishops -- manifests itself even in administrative details such as the bishops' retirement. The current Church-wide system of bishops automatically tendering their resignations at age 75 but not actually retiring until the…
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