Catholic Connection – Dec 6, 2023 – Hr 2
Dr. Monica Miller joins us to talk about Pope Francis asking theologians to help ‘de-masculinize’ the church. Katie Daniel on the Biden administration aiming to cut pregnancy centers’ family assistance funds.
Segment 1 – Intro and News
Segment 2 & 3 – Pope asks theologians to help ‘de-masculinize’ the church
“Asking pardon for speaking plainly, Pope Francis told members of the International Theological Commission that ‘one of the great sins we have had is ‘masculinizing’ the church,’ which also can be seen by the fact that only five of the commission members are women. The pope, who appoints the 28 members of the commission, said the church needs to make more progress in balancing such bodies because “women have a capacity for theological reflection that is different from what we men have.” Dr. Monica Miller is here to discuss. You can read more about this here.
Dr. Monica Miller is Director of Citizens for a Pro-life Society, teacher of theology at Father Gabriel Richard High School, Ann Arbor and Sacred Heart Major Seminary, and the author of several books, including “The Authority of Women in the Catholic Church” (Emmaus Road) and “Abandoned: The Untold Story of the Abortion Wars” (St. Benedict Press).
The Authority of Women by Dr. Miller
Segment 4 – Biden Administration Aims to Axe Pregnancy Centers’ Family Assistance Funds Nationwide
“States may no longer be able to utilize TANF dollars to fund pregnancy resource center services (PRCs) for mothers if a proposed HHS rule goes into effect. On Oct. 2, Secretary Xavier Becerra’s agency stealthily posted the rule change that will affect four states which use TANF funds for pregnancy resource centers: Missouri, Pennsylvania, Louisiana and Indiana. The Biden administration’s move goes against recent polling which underscores the popularity of pregnancy resource centers. A Creative Response Concepts poll found 74% are in favor of publicly funding these centers.” Katie Daniel joins us.
Katie Daniel is the State Policy Director for Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America.
