Tag: Roman Catholic

Four-fifths of Scots believe the taxpayer should not be helping to foot the bill for Pope Benedict XVI’s state visit to Britain.

For many disillusioned by the Church of England’s liberal bent, the offer from Rome to include conservative parishes in the Roman Catholic fold is a godsend. Pope Benedict XVI’s stunning announcement this week of a new dispensation that would, in effect, give traditionally minded Anglicans their own niche within the Catholic Church seems almost too good an offer to pass up.

The nation’s Roman Catholic bishops, looking to clarify their position on interfaith dialogue with Jews, have instead caused an uproar by issuing a recent statement that appears to endorse attempts to convert them. Jews are accusing American bishops of backtracking on a statement that explicitly directs Catholics to not attempt to convert Jews.