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Catholic bishops at their synod proved how human they are

I can't tell you how frustrated I am with the bishops. And yet they are no worse than me. If I can lose sight of God and fail to see things his way, then I can't fault the bishops for making the same mistake.

US bishops try to capture some of Pope Francis’ media mojo

Much of the private discussions at the fall meeting of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops have focused on how the American hierarchy can shift its priorities to better track those of Pope Francis, especially on social justice issues such as poverty and immigration.

Catholic Synod: All that huffing and puffing. For naught?

Even now I am hesitant to write about that topic. It's only been a week since a few hundred prelates packed their bags and left Rome.

Can’t these bishops shut up and just read?

I'm not a lawyer. But at least I'm in good company. Neither was Jesus. I say this because 250 Catholics, mostly bishops, gathered Sunday to begin discussing the family and evangelization at a special synod called by Pope Francis.

Some advice for the new pope

The next pope will undoubtedly have to wade through a good deal of advice from official advisors as well as commentators across the global Roman Catholic community. He will be chosen on part as well because of his own ideas and his style. As a lay person from a local parish I offer him my own three suggestions and hope that somehow they get to him, not because I am special, but because I am ordinary — the regular lay person in the pew on Sunday mornings.

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