Greg Burke brought an American way of doing business to a dysfunctional press office. But he quickly grew weary of the Vatican’s culture of caution and cover-up
Rather than further controversy over nomenclature, the church needs a theology adequate to the current scientific understanding of sexuality and gender
If the church wants to help laypeople make informed decisions about their reproductive choices, it needs to listen more deeply to their concrete experiences
Scapegoating gay priests and pining for a world in which most Catholics agree with church teaching on birth control is no way to confront the abuse crisis
After reading news of the lawsuits brought against the Diocese of Fairbanks and the Oregon province of the Society of Jesus, I left the church for good.
One thing our contributors agree on is that the question of belonging to the church is not a trivial one; the days of Catholicism by default are behind us
The sex-abuse scandal has raised strong emotions on all sides of the debate. But we need clarity, and transparency, especially in the McCarrick investigation
Even though four billion dollars have been spent on sex-abuse settlements, a 2017 survey of diocesan financial records found mixed results on transparency
One way for civil prosecutors to circumvent the statute of limitations on abuse cases is to use RICO, an anti-corruption law. But is it really the best approach?
Synod delegates have become increasingly outspoken about young people on the margins, calling particular attention to the suffering of migrants and refugees
This 1997 article examines Cardinal Ratzinger's views on relativism, relying primarily on the 1996 address "Relativism: The Central Problem for Faith Today".
In this piece from the archives, Christine Gudorf examines the unexpected conclusion of the 1980s investigation into liberation theology and Gustavo Gutierrez.
A new book examines the origins of the pope-centered church, in which we assume that the bishop of Rome writes encyclicals, convokes councils, and declares saints
