Vatican: Pope’s meeting with Kim Davis is not an endorsement

Responding to critics who decried Pope Francis’ recent meeting with law-breaker Kim Davis, which netted her two rosaries and a “Stay strong,” the Vatican said this: The brief meeting between Mrs. Kim Davis and Pope Francis at the Apostolic Nunciature in Washington, DC has continued to provoke comments and discussion. In order to contribute to an …

At least the people who are homeless will be clean

Di sends this, a story about the Vatican putting its finishing touches on a showering unit and barber shop for Rome’s homeless. And Marianne sends this, a story about mobile showering/bathing units. These are actually good starts on our way to providing permanent supportive housing for people who are homeless. Onward.

Church is struggling? Blame the ladies.

Cardinal Raymond Brooke (pictured) says the priest shortage is a result of the “feminization” of the church, and altar girls. Cardinal Burke said, “Young boys don’t want to do things with girls. It’s just natural.” Oddly, in my neighborhood, young boys generally did want to do things with girls. And it was just natural. To …

Listen to this, and try not to slap your computer.

Bishop Explains Vatican’s Criticism of U.S. Nuns, on Terry Gross’s “Fresh Air,” on NPR. Guess this particular Christian Quality Control Board needs a run through of the Overboard. And thanks, DickG., for the link.

Miriam Therese Winter is on Colin McEnroe’s show today on WNPR

And you really should listen. M.T.’s going to talk about the Vatican’s crackdown on American nuns. If you haven’t heard of M.T. Winter,  feminist, theologian, and musician at the Hartford Seminary, you really need to give this a listen, while reading this.

Thank you, Vatican!

(And please can you condemn “Dating Jesus?” Thank you.) Before the Vatican condemned the book of Yale University’s own Sis. Margaret A. Farley’s, “Just Love: A Framewook for Christian Sexual Ethics,” the book was lounging around 143,000 in ranking at Amazon. After? It had shot up to 19 at the time of the linked Post’s article. …

The nuns say “pshaw.”

Six weeks after the Vatican issued a reprimand for what the Vatican said were “serious doctrinal problems,” the Leadership Conference of Women Religious issued a statement that said the report was based on “unsubstantiated accusations” and a “flawed process.” The nuns also said: Moreover, the sanctions imposed were disproportionate to the concerns raised and could …