Future of Catholic church

[LDNCatholic]

Sorry to be picky, but “probably”? “allowing”? The Church’s “stance” or “leanings” re contraception and all other moral and doctrinal issues are fixed and will remain the same forever regardless of whether a cure is ever found for AIDS. Of course I pray that a cure will be found, but this will have no effect on Church doctrine. I pray that we see an African and/or Latino pope too, but it’s racist to assume that the Church’s focus on charity and humanitarianism (which could hadly be any greater than it aloready is) is a function of the Pope’s race.

To the OP and others, please don’t misapply political terms like “liberal” and “conservative” to the Church. The Church is not a political party. I think you mean to ask if the Church’s members will be “more orthodox” or “less orthodox”.

Just seen this reply. No, charity doesn’t have anything to with race. Don’t accuse me of racism. However a pope from a third world nation would have a better idea of what needs doing. Simple as.

And yes ‘‘probably’’ I don’t claim to know with certainty any detail of the future, neither do I pretend to. So ‘‘probability’’ is what I’m going on.

 

[vocatio]

Reunification with Orthodox Church.
Eastern Catholic Pope.
Increase of Catholics in the Eastern Rite.
Increase in vocation to the priesthood and religious life.
More married priests.
Diaconate freely wearing clerical dress without flack from priests.
Private Catholic Schools open doorsto those of us unable to flip the bill.
Larger Catholic families.
Centralization of the diaconate attached to the Vatican.
More Saints from lay life.
More lay men engaged in diocesan and parish liturgical ministry to balance out the off ballance of women.
More cleaning up of missdirection caused by misinterpreting of Vatican Council II.
Increase and strongly encorouged Adult CCD.
Persecution at an all time high.
My son a priest.

 

[Deacon_Ed_B]

Good list.
Deacon Ed B