Article Speak Boldly, Listen Carefully The synod in Rome envisions a different Church, one in which ordinary people are heard. By Austen Ivereigh October 21, 2021 Pope Francis Laity Clericalism
Article Minding the Church Whistleblowers in the Church are prophetic and necessary. The hierarchy should treat them accordingly. By Brian Devlin October 20, 2021 Clericalism Laity Sexual-abuse Crisis
Article Holding Them to Their Word In the Midwestern meatpacking industry, faith organizations and unions can and should collaborate to help overcome difficult working conditions. By Maia Silber October 18, 2021 U.S. Catholicism Nonfiction History
Article ‘The Problem Remains’ France’s report on clerical sexual abuse reveals a problem with institutional causes that must still be addressed. By Massimo Faggioli October 17, 2021 Sexual-abuse Crisis Pope Francis
Article Silence & Contradiction The poetry of San Juan de la Cruz forgets the familiar, easy, and convenient, slipping into darkness and unknowing to find God. By Sharon Mesmer October 13, 2021 Poetry Theology Spirituality
Article Radicalism Without Revolution A new book seeks to update Msgr. John A. Ryan’s vision of a moral economy for our own day and age. By Matt Mazewski October 11, 2021 Economy Nonfiction Social Justice