Monday, March 11, 2013
The conclave is tomorrow, and Boston’s Cardinal Sean O’Malley has emerged as a possibility to be elected the new leader of the Catholic Church.
With the papal conclave to choose the next Pope beginning Tuesday, speculation has grown over the past weeks that one of Boston’s own could become the Catholic Church’s new leader. Cardinal Sean O’Malley could become the new pontiff following Pope Benedict XVI’s Feb. 11 resignation, according to the National Catholic Reporter. Though it is less likely an American would be elected, it’s not impossible, and O’Malley has as good a chance as any Western papal candidate, according to the Reporter. O’Malley, 68, has been lauded for his efforts in the wake of the church’s sex abuse crisis. However, the Reporter points to O’Malley’s wilting in 2004 while the Archdiocese of Boston suffered parish closings, which have indirectly lead to realignment…
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Cardinal O'Malley has asked Catholic institutions throughout the Archdiocese to mark the historic moment of the pope leaving at around 2 p.m. Thursday.
Cardinal Sean O'Malley, Archbishop of Boston, is asking Catholic churches and institutions in and around the city to mark the historic exit of Pope Benedict XVI by ringing the bells this afternoon. The pope will officially leave his office at 2 p.m. eastern time on Thursday, Feb. 28. In honor of Pope Benedict's ministry, churches throughout the Archdiocese will ring their bells for eight minutes beginning at 1:52 p.m. and ending at 2 p.m.—eight minutes to mark the eight years of service by Pope Benedict XVI. St. Mary-St. Catherine of Siena Parish of Charlestown will be among those ringing the bells this afternoon, Pastoral Administrative Assistant Jeffrey Proctor said. In addition, St. Mary's will host a special discussion about the …
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Catholics in Boston – and around the world – consider what may be next for the Vatican after Pope Benedict XVI's resignation.
Like much of the world, many in Boston not only surprised to see Pope Benedict XVI announce Monday morning that he would resign at the end of the month, they were thinking about what comes next. "I think everybody is wondering if there will be a continuity or if there will be change," Father Frank Desiderio of The Paulist Center, at 5 Park St., said. "Whatever he does at this point will set a precedent." Benedict's move is unprecendented in the modern world. The last pope to resign was Pope Gregory XII in 1415, but that was to end a rift in the Catholic world. Benedict, 85, made his decision based on his belief that he could not perform his duties sufficiently because of his age. Desiderio said that his best guess is that the cardinals …
Kwum
11:38 am on Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Lets all hope it goes in the direction of JUSTICE.. RATzinger ( this pope) was provided detailed documentation of countless Pedophile Priests who molested countless innocent children and of course he PROTECTED them, when petitioned by the victims.. His constant empathy was with the predator priests and NOT with the victims. a True Disgrace and the reason why the church LOST so many parishes( over… more ›