Articles on this issue "seminaries"

What to Do About Priests and Seminarians with Same-Sex Attraction

Catholic Psychiatrists' Recommendations in Wake of U.S. Scandals

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As a response to the clerical sex abuse scandals, a group of psychiatrists from the Pewaukee, Wisconsin-based Catholic Medical Association sent an open letter to the U.S. bishops. Here is the …

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What Could Bring On Same-Sex Attraction in Boys

Catholic Psychiatrists Look at Roots of U.S. Scandals

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In the wake of the clerical sex abuse scandals, a group of psychiatrists from the Pewaukee, Wisconsin-based Catholic Medical Association sent an open letter to the U.S. bishops. Here is the …

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U.S. Scandals Are Rooted in Seminaries, Says Theologian

Father Ivan Fucek of the Apostolic Penitentiary Views the Problem

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An underlying problem facing the Church in the United States is that of excessive "tolerance," which has allowed conduct and teachings among seminarians that go against what the Pope says, a …

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Seminaries in Great Britain Undergoing Thorough Revision

Closures and Radical Changes Loom

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The Catholic seminaries serving the United Kingdom could be closed or radically changed as a result of an extensive review of the institutions. Four of the seminaries are in the United Kingdom …

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Seminaries in Great Britain Undergoing Thorough Revision

Closures and Radical Changes Loom

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The Catholic seminaries serving the United Kingdom could be closed or radically changed as a result of an extensive review of the institutions. Four of the seminaries are in the United Kingdom …

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Seminaries Seen as a Key to Avoiding Future Abuse Scandals

"Zero-Tolerance" Strategy Eyed by U.S. Cardinals

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Several American cardinals indicated that seminaries are the best place to work to avoid future sex-abuse scandals in the priesthood, ZENIT learned. That theme arose during the two-day meeting …

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Cardinal McCarrick Urges Uniform Policy on Abuse Allegations

Says Seminaries Should Do More Rigorous Screening of Candidates

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Cardinal Theodore McCarrick says he hopes his U.S. counterparts adopt a national policy requiring dioceses to notify civil authorities of any credible allegation of sexual abuse by priests. In …

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Scripture and Homosexuality (Part 2)

Modern Arguments Don´t Undercut Biblical Teaching, Says Robert Gagnon

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This is the second of two parts of an interview with Robert A.J. Gagnon of the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, a Presbyterian institution, on what Scripture says about homosexual behavior. …

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Scripture on Homosexuality (Part 1)

A Christian Researcher Says Biblical Prohibition Is Categorical

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What does the Bible say about homosexuality, and why? For an in-depth answer, ZENIT turned to Robert A.J. Gagnon of the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, a graduate institution of the …

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Secularization Calls for Priests of "Radical Faith," Pope Says

Recommends "Silence and Prayer" to Seminarians

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The more de-Christianized society becomes, the greater the need there is for priests of "radical faith," says John Paul II. The Holy Father today was addressing candidates to the priesthood …

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A Ukrainian-Canadian Rector Views Russian Orthodoxy

They "Still Feel Very Weak" in Wake of Communism

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As relations between the Vatican and Russian Orthodoxy proceed uneasily, ZENIT turned to a Western expert on Ukraine to gauge that nations experience with the Eastern Church and the …

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Psychology and Its Proper Place in Selection and Formation of Priests

Gladys Sweeney, Dean of the Institute for the Psychological Sciences

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John Paul II said on Feb. 4 that the selection and formation of candidates for the priesthood, a critical issue at this time, can receive a valid contribution from psychology (see ZENIT …

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Priests and Seminarians Encouraged to Study in Rome

Pope´s Message for Inauguration of Argentine College

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John Paul II exhorted priests and seminarians to study in Rome, contending that in the heart of Christianity they will discover new horizons for their work of evangelization. The Pontiff made …

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Dominican Seminar Focusing on Order´s Role in Inquisition

Closed-Door Meeting Follows 1998 Vatican Symposium

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A three-day, closed-door seminar examining the Inquisition is under way, organized by the very religious order that had a key role in the tribunal: the Dominicans. The seminar at the …

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Pope´s Guidelines on Psychology´s Contribution to Seminaries

Must Respect Understanding of Christian Conscience, He Says

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John Paul II encouraged seminaries to avail themselves of the science of psychology, provided it is harmonized with a profound understanding of the Christian conscience on life and the …

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