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Boston Globe Opens Catholic Web Site-What Could Go Wrong?

Crux

 

(Following up on Tito’s post on Crux, here is my take.)

Well, the Boston Globe, uber liberal rag with a well-earned Catholic bashing reputation, is opening a Catholic web site:

Boston Globe Media Partners today launched a new website exploring news and issues of the Catholic Church, faith, spirituality and Catholic lifestyle, called Crux. The free, standalone site is at cruxnow.com.

Crux provides national and international news and analysis of the Catholic Church and the practice of Catholicism, with a focus on how news from the Vatican and the words and actions of Pope Francis affect Catholics worldwide. Its content will appeal to a broad swath of people: active Catholics who regularly follow religious news, “casual” Catholics who may not be regular Mass attendees, those who are simply interested in the dynamic and popular Pope Francis, and readers of all faiths who are eager to explore spirituality in general.

“Now is as good a time as I’ve ever seen to launch a site like this,” said Globe Editor Brian McGrory. “The pope is a champion of inclusiveness, openness and social justice, and he has reignited interest in the Catholic faith and faith in general.”

Teresa Hanafin, a 29-year veteran of the Globe, will be the editor of Crux.

“We are going to explore traditional Catholic life within the context of modern day Catholicism, as well as give full voice to disagreements and challenges within the Church,” she said.

Go here to read the rest.  John Allen is associate editor of the blog.  Allen, now a Boston Globe employee, was a a long term reporter for the National Catholic Reporter, Fishwrap in Father Z’s usage.  Allen’s heart is firmly on the Catholic left, note, here, his use of the term Taliban Catholics, but he is also generally a good and accurate reporter.  Go here to view the Crux website.  I am expecting little good from this project, but I hope I am disappointed.

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Steve Phoenix
Steve Phoenix
Wednesday, September 3, AD 2014 11:56am

“Now is as good a time as I’ve ever seen to launch a site like this,…The pope is a champion of inclusiveness, openness and social justice, and he has reignited interest in the Catholic faith and faith in general.” (Brian McGrory)

“We are going to explore traditional Catholic life within the context of modern day Catholicism, as well as give full voice to disagreements and challenges within the Church,” she said. (Teresa Hanifin, new editor)

Is anyone else’s head also starting to hurt? Bayer, anyone?

Kmbold
Kmbold
Saturday, September 6, AD 2014 11:49am

Just what we need, another “crux” to carry.

charlie
charlie
Saturday, September 6, AD 2014 1:30pm

The only person at the Boston Globe who has a good understanding of the Catholic Church is the wonderful devout Jew, Jeff Jacoby. The catholics at the Globe have a hopeless misunderstanding of Her. They hated Saint John Paul II and Pope Benedict because they were Catholic. I do not know what Church doctrine Pope Francis has overturned which gives them such false hope that 2,000 years of Church teaching is now negotiable.

Randal Martin
Randal Martin
Saturday, September 6, AD 2014 1:34pm

One hopes for the best but the rhetoric surrounding the launch gives rise to legitimate suspicion that this will be the voice of the Pelosi Magisterium.

Mary De Voe
Saturday, September 6, AD 2014 1:37pm

The sinners Jesus ate with invited Him and listened to Him. These sinners Jesus ate with wanted to know God and conversion. These sinners paid attention to Jesus, attention, respect and love.
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Inclusivness for the reprobate, blasphemer and the excommunicated, those without good will for the common good, only encourages their violence.
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The floor of hell is paved with bishops’ skulls. Pope Francis is the bishop of Rome. So is Cardl. Dolan a bishop.
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Does one believe that the CRUX will notice the difference between the soul seeking Christ and redemption and the soul seeking political power at the cost of his flock?

charlie
charlie
Saturday, September 6, AD 2014 2:44pm

I have long been a fan of Jeff Jacoby’s writings also, Donald. As an aside, a friend told me that William Bulger, the former President of the Massachusetts Senate, once said the Boston Globe always hires catholics to bash the Church.

charlie
charlie
Saturday, September 6, AD 2014 2:56pm

“The pope is a champion of inclusiveness and … social justice.” His Church is open to all. People exclude themselves. Since justice accrues to individuals, I do not know what “social’ justice means.

Tamsin
Tamsin
Saturday, September 6, AD 2014 3:05pm

I look forward to reading the “Catholic lifestyle” pieces, to find out what’s hot and what’s not.

T. Shaw
T. Shaw
Saturday, September 6, AD 2014 3:42pm

Is there a new Gospel translation? Does the inclusive (read heterodox), post-modern (read make-believe) gospel quote Jesus saying, “. . . and take up your crux and follow me.”?

Barbara Gordon
Barbara Gordon
Sunday, September 7, AD 2014 8:59pm

Thanks for the heads up, guys. 😀

jeannebodine
jeannebodine
Sunday, September 7, AD 2014 9:51pm

Why not have a Kennedy cover the beat?

c matt
c matt
Monday, September 8, AD 2014 2:09pm

Can I guess you won’t be listing it on your blogroll?

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