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SunStar May 11, 2021 Sometime last week, the following invitation went out from a Political Theological Action Group in Cologne, Germany:
“Love wins. Love is a blessing. People who love each other get blessed. On May 10, 2021, we invite you from 19 0’clock at the Church of St. John XXIII in Cologne for the blessing celebration for all (!) loving people. We don’t want to rule anyone out. We celebrate the diversity of different life designs and life stories and ask for God’s blessings. Absolutely without secretivity (sic) and marginalization. So . alone or with companionship (sic), just please remember masks and the distancing rules. We are looking forward to seeing you.”
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When asked “Based on your experience of attending the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, what aspects of its celebration do you think needs more improvement?” 24 percent of the respondents also answered choir and song selection, followed by priest homily and church ambiance which was tied at 20 percent, Mass readers at five percent, and friendliness of Church volunteers at four percent.
In a statement released on Tuesday, May 4, VTS head Brother Clifford Sorita said across age groups, these concerns vary.
“Results would similarly reveal that different age group would have different concerns while attending the Mass. For those ages 13- 20 (teens) their concern would be the Church ambiance; for those 21-39 years old (young adults) it would be the sound system, for those 40-60 years old (adults) it would be choir and song selection, and finally for those 61 and above (elderly) their top concern was the homily of the priest,” he said.
Philippine Church decries government lifting ban on mining
Caritas Philippines and several bishops are decrying the lifting of the moratorium on mining in the country, saying it will have a “devastating effect on marginalized communities”.
By Robin Gomes
Caritas Philippines, the social arm of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), as well as several bishops have criticized President Rodrigo Duterte s decision to lift a nine-year moratorium on new mining deals. They say the move will likely have a catastrophic effect on poor and marginalized communities.
Duterte signed an Executive Order on April 14, lifting a 9-year moratorium on new mining deals imposed in 2012 by former President Benigno Aquino III, who called on government authorities to check and renegotiate contracts with mining firms in cases of environmental abuse. Aquino’s moratorium also provided a respite to the environment to regenerate its depleting flora and fauna.
SunStar April 20, 2021 Martin Luther’s Reformation started when he nailed his 96 Theses to the door of the Wittenberg Castle Church on Oct. 31, 1517, but he was not excommunicated by Pope Leo X until 1520 and declared a “notorious heretic” by Holy Roman Emperor Charles V until 1521, the year historians mark as the start of Luther’s schism from the Catholic Church.
That makes 2021 the quincentennial of the Protestant Reformation. Rome officially disagrees with Luther, but it cannot be denied that the gist of his 96 Theses has enriched Christian thought and practice. There is more freedom of thought, of conscience, in Protestantism and this has allowed for the full play of man’s creativity in both the interpretation and practice of Christ’s teachings.