Abuse survivor quits popea s panel over Vatican stonewall

Frustrated by what she described as Vatican stonewalling, an Irish woman who was sexually abused by clergy quit her post Wednesday on a pontifical panel advising Pope Francis about how to protect minors from such abuse. The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors said Marie Collins quit out of “frustration” at an alleged lack of cooperation from other Vatican offices, known as the Curia.

Hong Kong bishop hints at Vatican deal with China

The head of the Catholic church in Hong Kong has expressed optimism that the Vatican and Beijing can overcome the controversial issue of bishop appointments lying at the core of a decades-long dispute. Cardinal John Tong said in a lengthy essay published by the Hong Kong diocese that a “preliminary consensus has reportedly been reached” on the matter, and suggested that the pope could retain veto power over the ordination of mainland bishops under the new arrangement.

The Young Pope’: Does the Pope Really Have a Secret Buzzer…

Pope Pius XIII makes use of the buzzer to call an assistant to interrupt an unwanted meeting, but does such a buzzer actually exist? In the first episode of “The Young Pope,” Lenny Belardo , aka the newly elected Pope Pius XIII, gets acquainted with his new digs in Vatican City, with Cardinal Voiello as his guide. When showing the young pope his office and where he’ll hold meetings with other church officials, Voiella draws his attention to an advanced feature of the pope’s desk: a buzzer on its underside that he can use to cut meetings short.

Undermain Theatre Presents GALILEO

Undermain Theatre presents GALILEO, Bertolt Brecht ‘s masterpiece, which he translated in English in collaboration with Charles Laughton . GALILEO will be produced at Undermain’s home in Deep Ellum – 3200 Main St. with company member Bruce DuBose in the title role.

Jude Law, HBO’s new, young Pope, is no angel

In the new limited series “The Young Pope,” Jude Law plays Pope Pius XIII, the newly elected head of the Roman Catholic Church who is definitely not a saintly figure. Born Lenny Belardo, the former archbishop of New York, he is complex and contradictory – extremely conservative and yet capable of great compassion toward the poor.