Special to the National Catholic Recorder

May 26, 2011

Roy Bourgeois and Joan Chittister attended the National Conference for the Ordination(NCO) in Detroit last May. They struck a bold proposal to the attendees—suppose we approach Rome like Paul and Barnabas approached the Church in Jerusalem. The NCO drafted a set of talking points.

Roy and Joan arrived at the Vatican yesterday and were warmly greeted by Pope Benedict XVI. The assembled members of the Roman Curia were less than cordial. Continue reading →