It's not everyday that a Catholic priest impresses me with his pragmatism and honesty when speaking about controversial issues like contraception and especially with his guts in defining the limits of the moral authority of his superiors, the bishops. I am talking about Fr. Ranhilio "Rannie" C. Aquino.
Last Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011, the Filipino Freethinkers and fellow pro-Reproductive Health (RH) groups under the Reproductive Health Advocacy Network (RHAN)...
The answer ultimately lies in what it means to be a Catholic. As a noun, Catholic is defined as "a member of the Catholic Church, especially a Roman Catholic." And what does it mean to be a member of such church? Does it require one to acknowledge the infallibility of the Church's teachings including Humanae Vitae, which maintains that sex must always be kept open to procreatio