Anchorage Archbishop Etienne asks for feedback on sex abuse crisis
The Archdiocese of Anchorage is encouraging local Catholics to submit comments and questions related to the church’s response to abuse cases.
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40-day prayer vigil underway in downtown Anchorage to end abortion
In Anchorage, the ecumenical prayer vigil is once again taking place in front of Planned Parenthood, where abortions are performed at 4001 East Lake Otis Parkway. Vigil participants gather peacefully in the public right of way near the clinic.
Archdiocese updates policies on ‘appropriate behavior’ of employees and volunteers
In an effort to strengthen and update the pastoral policies defining appropriate behavior in situations of “pastoral support, spiritual direction and other forms of ministry,” the Anchorage Archdiocese has released a revised version of its Pastoral Policies.
Institutional-maintenance Catholicism is finished
Institutional-maintenance Catholicism is finished. Purified, mission-driven Catholicism is the Church with a vital future.
Why remain Catholic amid so much scandal?
Fight any way you can. But you fight because you believe in the church; you love the church; and you realize that despite this terrible blight, it’s worth fighting for.
Fr. Michael Shields to speak on how laity should respond to current church crisis
Father Michael Shields will speak in Anchorage on Thursday, Oct. 4, to address the topic of the current crisis in the church and what lay Catholics can do to help purify and strengthen a wounded church.
‘Lord, make us uncomfortable’
Before the many television shows that we now call “Reality TV” dominated prime time and what seems to be an infinite number of channels, I recall a handful of genres, such as comedies, cartoons, news, sports, movies, documentaries and dramas.
Thomas Merton & Alaska: A good match cut short
This is the final installment of a four-part series on Thomas Merton’s 1968 visit to Alaska.
Look East for the kind of faith that long endures
So would you die for your faith? We may never know that answer but it is being asked many times over in the Near and Middle East and in Africa and India.
Speakers & schedule set for Thomas Merton conference in Alaska
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Thomas Merton’s Alaska visit, the Archdiocese of Anchorage and the newly-formed Alaska Chapter of the International Thomas Merton Society will co-host the Thomas Merton in Alaska…