Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, is seen at the USCCB headquarters in Washington D.C., November 17, 2020 (CNS photo/Screen Grab).
The second Catholic president of the United States is the first to hold office in the midst of an American intra-Church crisis. John Kennedy never had to deal with the kind of conflict currently roiling the USCCB or the opposition of so many bishops to the papacy. But Joe Biden takes office just as the situation inside the U.S. Catholic Church becomes reminiscent of the Americanist controversy of the late nineteenth century. What divided the bishops then were the warnings put forth by Leo XIII in
Kool and the Gang, Robert ‘Kool’ Bell is second from right. âItâs the last song my brother wroteâ¦about world peace,â said Robert âKoolâ Bell (Kool and the Gang) about the groupâs new single
âPursuit of Happinessâ, co-written by the late Ronald Bell, who co-founded
Kool and the Gang (1964) with his brother Robert. âItâs to celebrate 40 years since the release of âCelebrateâ and to celebrate 50 years of Kool and the Gang.â
Ronald Bell co-wrote the single âCelebrateâ that gave the Kool and the Gang their first #1 hit, solidifying their legacy in the music business. Since then other hits that have help make them living legends of that fresh distinct sound includes âJungle Boogie,â âHollywood Swinging,â âLadies Night,â “Get Down On It,â and their #1 Pop single âCelebration.â Their hits have been sampled by the best.
The Pope has changed canon law to allow women to serve as readers and altar servers and to distribute communion during Catholic liturgies, but has stuck to his refusal to allow female priests.In an
Pope Francis inched towards giving women more rights in the Catholic Church yesterday , declaring that they should be allowed to act as altar servers and readers at liturgies.