National Catholic Reporter

A church for the poor, not a 'pure' church

Don't hold your breath waiting for politicians to talk about this but the United States lags behind the rest of the developed world when it comes to tackling what Pope Francis decries as an “economy ...
Fides

VATICAN - Pope Francis to the Curia: in the idea of a "pure Church for the pure" the repetition of the Cathar heresy emerges

Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - Gratitude, conversion, peace. These are the three "gifts" that Pope Francis waished to ask for himself and for others, in his speech addressed to cardinals, bishops and ...
News Tribune

Freshwater Church to host Pure Religion Sunday

Freshwater Church in Jefferson City will host Pure Religion Sunday on Nov. 12. Pure Religion Sunday is an initiative of the Christian Alliance for Orphans that invites the church to lift up and share ...
America Magazine

Better a Church of the People than of the Pure

A fascinating piece in Chiesa by the veteran Vaticanologist Sandro Magister on the church’s approach in Argentina regarding baptism. Rather than withholding baptism for children for parents who are on ...