Article From “A Bitter Pill” A historian explains how silence on contraception drove a regrettable wedge between the clergy and laity on sexual morality By Leslie Tentler June 3, 2018 Sexuality Theology Vatican II
Article From “The Encyclical Crisis” Those who contradict this encyclical must do it out of love for the whole Church, out of love for those whose faith is endangered By Bernhard Häring June 3, 2018 U.S. Catholicism Contraception mandate Bishops
Article What Are We Waiting For? Poverty forces us toward others, and this communion is the real wealth of Christians. By Marc Barnes June 3, 2018 Poverty Spirituality Secularism and Modernity Death and Dying
Article More Thoughts on the Future of Academic Theology Christ's parable of the sheep and the goats offers a model for teaching theology in colleges and universities By Paul Lakeland June 2, 2018 Theology Higher Education U.S. Catholicism
Article Catholic Anti-Liberalism and Religious Liberty A pivotal document from Vatican II fundamentally opts for democracy, pluralism, and freedom By Massimo Faggioli June 2, 2018 Vatican II Secularism and Modernity Bishops Columnists
Article Taking on Abuse in Chile How can the pope begin to address the pervasive corruption of clerical sex abuse? Women can help. By Rita Ferrone May 31, 2018 Sexual-abuse Crisis Pope Francis Foreign Affairs Columnists