Article The Church That Has to Come A series of reported reflections from Rome, where bishops and young people are gathering this October to discuss the future of the church By Griffin Oleynick October 16, 2018 Vatican II Pope Francis Bishops Secularism and Modernity Laity
Article Servant Leadership Even as more distressing news about the church emerges, the Synod on Young People continues its work in an atmosphere of joy By Griffin Oleynick October 12, 2018 Bishops Secularism and Modernity U.S. Catholicism
Article Greater Than The Sum of Its Parts Walks through Rome on the eve of the Synod reveal that the church’s unruly irregularity is not a liability, but instead its greatest, most precious asset By Griffin Oleynick October 6, 2018 Bishops Pope Francis Laity Secularism and Modernity
Article A Listening Church Despite the lack of attention from many Catholics, the stakes at the synod on young people really couldn’t be higher By Griffin Oleynick October 1, 2018 Pope Francis Sexual-abuse Crisis Laity
Feature Modeling Mystery A new exhibition at the Guggenheim represents a homecoming for the Swiss-born sculptor By Griffin Oleynick July 1, 2018 Arts Spirituality Secularism and Modernity
Feature The Met’s Other Catholic Show A new exhibition of Mexican paintings makes extraordinary claims for the theological power of visual art By Griffin Oleynick June 12, 2018 Arts Spirituality Latin America Theology