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Medjugorje Commission Is Now Official
Vatican
The Vatican has officially confirmed the formation of a commission to investigate the reported Marian apparitions at Medjugorje. The commission will be headed by Cardinal Camillo Ruini, the retired vicar of the Rome diocese. A March 17 statement from the Vatican press office did not name any other members of the commission, but said the group would be "made up of cardinals, bishops, specialists and experts." The commission will work under the auspices of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and present its findings to that body.
Catholics Who Condemn The Times
UK
In his blog British journalist Damian Thompson has blasted the blatantly incorrect London Times headline “Pope knew priest was paedophil but allowed him to continue with ministry.” Thompson notes that hundreds of Catholics have joined a new Facebook group “Catholics who condemn The Times and other media’s treatment of the Pope.” But now, the reference to The Times was recently removed from the group’s name, leading Thompson to wonder, “Has some pressure been exerted?”
Evening
Did the investigation come too late?
USA
Some 60 leaders of religious orders representing 59,000 Catholic nuns Wednesday sent lawmakers a letter urging them to pass the Senate health care bill, Thomas Peters reports on his blog. The bill contains restrictions on abortion funding that - according to the US-bishops - do not go far enough. The letter of the religious says that “despite false claims to the contrary, the Senate bill will not provide taxpayer funding for elective abortions.” The letter says the legislation also will help support pregnant women and “this is the real pro-life stance.” Thomas Peters comments: Guess that the Vatican investigation on the American nuns came too late.
The Canadian Anglicans Join In
Canada
The Anglican Catholic Church of Canada is formally seeking union with the Holy See under the provisions of the apostolic constitution Anglicanorum Coetibus. The leaders of the Anglican Catholic Church of Canada describe the apostolic constitution as a “most welcome, gracious, and generous response” to their 2007 petition. They have requested “that the Apostolic Constitution be implemented in Canada; that we may establish an interim Governing Council of three priests (or bishops); and that this Council be given the task and authority to propose to His Holiness a terna for appointment of the initial Ordinary.”
Medjugorje Commission Is Now Official
Vatican
The Vatican has officially confirmed the formation of a commission to investigate the reported Marian apparitions at Medjugorje. The commission will be headed by Cardinal Camillo Ruini, the retired vicar of the Rome diocese. A March 17 statement from the Vatican press office did not name any other members of the commission, but said the group would be "made up of cardinals, bishops, specialists and experts." The commission will work under the auspices of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith and present its findings to that body.
Catholics Who Condemn The Times
UK
In his blog British journalist Damian Thompson has blasted the blatantly incorrect London Times headline “Pope knew priest was paedophil but allowed him to continue with ministry.” Thompson notes that hundreds of Catholics have joined a new Facebook group “Catholics who condemn The Times and other media’s treatment of the Pope.” But now, the reference to The Times was recently removed from the group’s name, leading Thompson to wonder, “Has some pressure been exerted?”
Evening
Did the investigation come too late?
USA
Some 60 leaders of religious orders representing 59,000 Catholic nuns Wednesday sent lawmakers a letter urging them to pass the Senate health care bill, Thomas Peters reports on his blog. The bill contains restrictions on abortion funding that - according to the US-bishops - do not go far enough. The letter of the religious says that “despite false claims to the contrary, the Senate bill will not provide taxpayer funding for elective abortions.” The letter says the legislation also will help support pregnant women and “this is the real pro-life stance.” Thomas Peters comments: Guess that the Vatican investigation on the American nuns came too late.
The Canadian Anglicans Join In
Canada
The Anglican Catholic Church of Canada is formally seeking union with the Holy See under the provisions of the apostolic constitution Anglicanorum Coetibus. The leaders of the Anglican Catholic Church of Canada describe the apostolic constitution as a “most welcome, gracious, and generous response” to their 2007 petition. They have requested “that the Apostolic Constitution be implemented in Canada; that we may establish an interim Governing Council of three priests (or bishops); and that this Council be given the task and authority to propose to His Holiness a terna for appointment of the initial Ordinary.”
F. John Loughnan I personally believe in Medjugorje but you are correct in saying that we are not required to believe in it by the Church since private revelation is not binding. I am currently working in a facility where author Fr. Richard Beyer is at and he has written a couple books on Medjugorje and another on Marian prayer and in talking to him there is definately no doubt in his mind about …More
F. John Loughnan I personally believe in Medjugorje but you are correct in saying that we are not required to believe in it by the Church since private revelation is not binding. I am currently working in a facility where author Fr. Richard Beyer is at and he has written a couple books on Medjugorje and another on Marian prayer and in talking to him there is definately no doubt in his mind about the apparitions. There are crazies who go to Medjugorje also (nobody is barred from going) so it really depends on who you speak to and what they have to relate that will give somebody either positive or negative information about the happenings there. Regardless of what anyone says there have been miraculous conversions to the faith that have occurred there-some stories come from people who went there to laugh at all the "fools" who would believe in such things.
I can see where you are coming from Loughnan-I like the very conservative Catholic
newspaper "The Wanderer" and they like you seem blind about Medjugorje-I like most every thing about The Wanderer's perspective except how they "don't seem to get" Medjugorje. I agree with you on many other of your viewpoints but definately not on Medjugorje-I am certain about this. You are correct about no private …More
I can see where you are coming from Loughnan-I like the very conservative Catholic
newspaper "The Wanderer" and they like you seem blind about Medjugorje-I like most every thing about The Wanderer's perspective except how they "don't seem to get" Medjugorje. I agree with you on many other of your viewpoints but definately not on Medjugorje-I am certain about this. You are correct about no private revelation being binding-I'm just taking the position that you are oblivious to the obvious!
newspaper "The Wanderer" and they like you seem blind about Medjugorje-I like most every thing about The Wanderer's perspective except how they "don't seem to get" Medjugorje. I agree with you on many other of your viewpoints but definately not on Medjugorje-I am certain about this. You are correct about no private revelation being binding-I'm just taking the position that you are oblivious to the obvious!
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I think when all is said and done Loughnan you'll wish you were less doubtful. You
can accept Lourdes and Fatima and yet are hostile towards Medjugorje-if and when the Vatican does officially rule Medjugorje completely legitimate I can say all along that I knew it before and you'll be the doubting Thomas who had to examine the wounds first!
can accept Lourdes and Fatima and yet are hostile towards Medjugorje-if and when the Vatican does officially rule Medjugorje completely legitimate I can say all along that I knew it before and you'll be the doubting Thomas who had to examine the wounds first!
Believe me Loughnan-the Vatican is not going to waste time on trivial or doubtful matters. I told you before they took Medjugorje seriously and this time they are so serious about an apparition site they are not even waiting until the conclusion of the apparitions! If the Vatican set up commisions on every "doubtful" Marian apparition then these commisions would be a weekly event!
F. John Loughnan-here is your proof-you always "cut and pasted" that the Vatican not only did not take Medjugorje seriously but in fact disputed and rejected the notion of apparitions there-I took the opposite position. I stated that Medjugorje was not only accepted by the Vatican as worthy of consideration but that pilgrims were authorized by the Vatican to go there-here is the proof showing you …More
F. John Loughnan-here is your proof-you always "cut and pasted" that the Vatican not only did not take Medjugorje seriously but in fact disputed and rejected the notion of apparitions there-I took the opposite position. I stated that Medjugorje was not only accepted by the Vatican as worthy of consideration but that pilgrims were authorized by the Vatican to go there-here is the proof showing you that you were always mistaken!
