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This week on Prayerful Posse, Raymond Arroyo, Fr. Gerald Murray, and Robert Royal examine major developments shaping the Church, from Pope Leo’s decision to expand bishops’ authority over autonomous monasteries to ongoing debates over synodality, Church governance, and Catholic identity.
The Posse also discusses Archbishop John Wester’s comments on LGBTQ and transgender issues, controversy surrounding a Vatican bishop’s praise of John Lennon’s Imagine, and growing concerns about the direction of Catholic universities and Church leadership.
Plus, a surge of priestly vocations from traditional parishes, renewed questions surrounding Communion and marriage, abuse accountability, and one of the most unusual liturgical stories of the year.
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