The headline of this New York Times story was totally “religion story” — “The Nuns Who Left Brooklyn.” Thus, I heard from people who wanted to know what your GetReligionistas thought of this religion story. The content of this news feature was, quite frankly, totally “metro desk” (people who have worked in newsrooms will understand that term). This is, let me stress, not a complaint…
POPE FRANCIS TO CONFER NEW LAY MINISTRIES FOR FIRST TIME IN ST. PETER’S BASILICA
The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis will confer the ministries of catechist, lector, and acolyte upon lay men and