Any priest looking to become a bishop must undergo a thorough examination of "personal and family circumstances, " according to a statement released bytheHouse of Bishops of theChurch of England.
Delivering the homily of his first Mass as leader of the worlds 1.2 billion Catholics, Pope Francis ended his remarks with a call to reconstruction of thechurch, which he said is in danger of being like ahouse of sand built by children on a beach.
It is a very quiet neighborhood whose silence is occasionally broken bychurch festivals or house parties where everyone in the neighborhood is invited.