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Cupich: Ending clericalism central to church really being 'field hospital'
When the ordained ministry "becomes separated from the baptismal foundation" shared with all Catholics, Cardinal Cupich said, then the holy orders "needed for church life are replaced by some unholy disorders."
Clericalism: an infection that can be cured
Last year, I asked the Archdiocesan Women’s Committee, which is part of the Archdiocesan Pastoral Council, to offer their insights, after consulting with women in their parishes, about how they experience clericalism.
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