Article Why We Came. Why We Left. Why We Stay. The Catholic faith is first of all a gift, one a person must choose to keep; the days of Catholicism by default are behind us By The Editors December 3, 2018 U.S. Catholicism Theology Spirituality Vatican II
Article ‘The Day of Judgment’ A new book by veteran Italian journalists challenges Viganò’s narrative, and sheds further light on the McCarrick scandal By Massimo Faggioli November 29, 2018 Sexual-abuse Crisis Pope Francis Pope Benedict XVI Pope John Paul II
Article Listening to the Laity If the church wants to help laypeople make informed decisions about their reproductive choices, it needs to listen more deeply to their concrete experiences By Emma McDonald November 27, 2018 Sexuality Bioethics Theology
Article Let Church Be Church Again It is a challenging time, both for our nation and our church. But it can also be a graced moment, and an opportunity for healing. By Carol Keehan, DC November 27, 2018 Vatican II Social Justice Health Care Women in the Church
Article Why I Came & What I Found The church’s embrace is often a harsh one. I have been and continue to be pained by it By Paul J. Griffiths November 26, 2018 U.S. Catholicism Spirituality Theology
Article From Collegiality to Synodality After three pontificates that were more concerned with controlling excesses, Francis is trying to unleash the potential of Vatican II By Massimo Faggioli November 23, 2018 Vatican II Bishops Pope Francis Secularism and Modernity