were selected on the heels of a hotly contested, religion-laden U.S. presidential election.
That was before the 2005 election. Of Pope Benedict XVI.
Organizers bolstered the list of plenary speakers with Father Richard McBrien, a University of Notre Dame theology professor and Catholic newspaper columnist whose views resonate with liberals, to speak on "The Pontificate of Benedict XVI: A Preliminary Assessment."
Liberals? Better tell Father McBrien; in his weekly column he claims to hold the middle of the road.
Also on tap
A Friday seminar titled "Whither Women of the Church?" includes among its four speakers Sister Christine Schenk, executive director of FutureChurch, who was in Rome for the Synod on the Eucharist and delivered 30,000 petition signatures advocating optional celibacy for priests.
On that nostalgic note
Call to Action is joining with Catholics for Justice and Peace, and Peace Action Wisconsin, for a "Rally Against the War in Iraq" at 4:30 p.m. Friday at N. 4th and W. Wells streets.
Catholics for Justice and Peace? What about Catholics for Peace and Justice, Reg?
Judean People's Front. We're the People's Front of Judea!
"33,000" signatures on her document.
ReplyDeleteYou recall the brouhaha raised by these people, who literally "held open" the window for signatures (apparently almost a year...)
33K with a Catholic population of, what, 40 MILLION in this country?
Wow.