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Church Hierarchy
 A hierarchy deeply damaged from within
The first half of 2010 has been a particularly bumpy patch for the papacy of Benedict XVI. It wasn’t supposed to be this way. This pope had as goals to sharpen the teaching of the world’s largest Christian denomination, to do battle with secularism and relativism, and to convince the world, Catholic and otherwise, that Christianity authentically lived is more about possibilities and new freedom than about “thou shalt nots” and other restrictions.
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A place in the city
From The Tablet: When a cardinal is appointed, along with the red hat, and all that that means, he is given one of Rome's titular churches. The allocation of who gets what is sometimes random - but not always.
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Aging priesthood part of the Catholic struggle
One in every six bishops are closing in on the mandatory retirement age of 75 within the next two years. More than half the bishops will reach the milestone within five years, data from www.catholic-hierarchy.org indicates. Add deaths, retirements and fewer seminarians answering the call, and shepherds available to lead the flocks drop.
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Cardinal George and the politics of liturgy
Cardinal Francis George of Chicago has several times recently addressed the relationship between bishops and ordinary Catholics and how that relationship affects the manner in which we all live out a life of faith.
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Cardinal Paradox
From the Tablet, at a time of an ailing Pope, the voice of Joseph Ratzinger is increasingly heard as that of the Vatican. And yet, the Churchﾒs enforcer is also a singular freethinker. From American politicians, to women, and Turkey, his views have dominated the headlines this year - by John Allen.
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Catholic Encyclopedia
Information about the Hierarchy of the Catholic Church from the online version of the Catholic Encyclopedia.
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