Cardinal Woelki Will Give In On Protestant Communion – Aim Is “Peace” [Not Truth]

Cologne Cardinal Rainer Woelki who is involved in a conflict among German bishops whether Communion should be given to Protestants, has said that his aim is a "peaceful coexistence". Talking on …More

Cologne Cardinal Rainer Woelki who is involved in a conflict among German bishops whether Communion should be given to Protestants, has said that his aim is a "peaceful coexistence".
Talking on domradio.de (May 13), Woelki said that a dispute for a good cause is “necessary”.
The main proponent for Protestant Communion is Munich Cardinal Marx. Woelki is seemingly against it.
Pope Francis has already sided with Marx implying that Protestant Communion is fine as long as the German bishops unanimously agree to "allow" it.
De facto, Protestant Communion has been introduced in Germany decades ago. A priest refusing to participate in this would quickly lose his job. The German Church has no vocations and only old and very old people still attend the services.
Picture: Rainer Maria Woelki, © Raimond Spekking, CC BY-SA, #newsDjrcydljep

The Truth Is Never an “Idol” Very Few Vocations in the Diocese of Rome Last Sunday, Pope Francis ordained in Saint Peter’s 16 priests, but only five of them belong to the diocese of Rome and were …More

The Truth Is Never an “Idol”
Very Few Vocations in the Diocese of Rome
Last Sunday, Pope Francis ordained in Saint Peter’s 16 priests, but only five of them belong to the diocese of Rome and were educated in Francis’ Seminary. Six others are from the Neocatechumenal Way. Only one of them is European. The other five priests ordained by Francis belong to religious communities. The Roman Diocese has according to Church statistics over 2 Million Catholics.
No, the Truth Is Never an “Idol”
New York Father Gerald Murray criticized on www.thecatholicthing.org Pope Francis’ claim during his Chrism Mass homily, that we should not make – quote – “idols of certain abstract truths.” Murray counters, “Truth is not an idol, it is the remedy to idolatry.” He points out that Francis’ statement is another attempt to defend Amoris Laetitia which – quote - “contradicts all previous papal teaching and legislation”.
Priest Condemned Without a Trial
Perth Archbishop Timothy Costelloe took his fight to evict …More

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Now the Secret Commission Has a Face

Luca Maria Negro, the president of the Federation of the Evangelical Churches in Italy has announced on nev.it (January 10) that “2018 will be a crucial year for ecumenism in Italy and in the world.” …More

Luca Maria Negro, the president of the Federation of the Evangelical Churches in Italy has announced on nev.it (January 10) that “2018 will be a crucial year for ecumenism in Italy and in the world.”
As a reason for this, Negro says that this year a Tavolo permanente di consultazione (Permanent Board of Consultation) with Catholics, Protestants and Orthodox will be founded in Italy. Negro does not explain why this will be “crucial” for ecumenism worldwide.
Anonimi della Croce (January 11) fills in the gap. According to the blog the new board is the already existing secret commission that is working on an ecumenical mass. Its next meeting will be on February 12.
Bishop Ambrogio Spreafico of Frosinone, the responsible for ecumenism in the Bishops’ Conference, said according to agensir.it (December 11) that the basis for this new structure is that “nobody can say that he is the only possessor of the full truth”. This is, however, one of the essential claims of the Catholic Church.
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