Catholic Publications & their responsibilities?

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In yesterday’s e-mail newsletter of The Window, an article by Deal Hudson discusses the resignation of Jesuit, Thomas Reese, from the America publication blamed on Pope Benedict XVI. Here is only a one sentence excerpt for a conversational starter:
“…The editorial content of America consistently challenges the Church’s teaching on issues like condoms, homosexuality and, most important of all, salvation through Jesus Christ…”
I understand that theologians need to debate and find answers to theological issues and questions…but this should be done in union with the Church and out of the public. Personally, I feel that Catholic Newspapers should reinforce and teach Catholic doctrine, and not be the cause of creating doubt in the minds and hearts of believers…that risk them going astray. The issues mentioned about seem to be non-negotiable issues, and such atricles could only danger the faith of believers!

Do you feel Catholic Publications should be free to publish articles that oppose the faith and create doubt for believers? Why? What actions should be taken by Catholic administrators responsible for these publications?

Yours in Christ,
Bob
 
There is another issue here which is perhaps even more important than leading believers astray.

Catholics always have the Magisterium as an anchor.Those outside the faith do not.

For most of my life, I had a very distorted view of how Catholics viewed their faith because of Catholics in the media, education (took some courses at a Jesuit university) and in politics. Saw Catholic friends go to mass but I thought it was just a matter of tradition and the right thing to do socially. Never occurred to me most looked forward to Mass. Or that Catholics thought of their faith everyday. Knew the general teachings of the Church but then saw elected Catholics and Catholic “experts” in the media say almost the opposite. So I figured the faith was pro forma. That type of faith is readily available to protestants and others so why would anyone bother delving deeper into what Catholicism is all about? I didn’t. And I didn’t ask my Catholic friends for fear of offending them–getting into, for instance, why Ted Kennedy runs for office as a Catholic and why I read and saw Catholic theologians who sounded a lot like very liberal protestants.

The good news is this is changing rapidly due to two developments: the internet and EWTN. I suspect that is why there is a turning to Rome in America. A lot of us are discovering that what we thought the church was is not what it is.

Didn’t answer your questions I guess…
 
Have you ever read the newspaper “The Wanderer”? I put all my trust in that orthodox newspaper. It is the first one I have subscribed to since Vat II. It’s not inexpensive…but worth it. I was introduced to it because sometimes people leave Catholic papers in the back of the church when they are done reading them. I picked up many :eek: awful so-called Catholic papers and some were a step above mediocre before I finally discovered the Wanderer. Now, I am leaving my old Wanderers in the back of the church in hopes that someone else might start reading it.
 
The Wanderer is a true gem. I don’t recall how I first found it, but when I am done with my copy, I pass it on famiy, who eventually leave it at the U of WA Newman Center.
 
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