What The Roman Catholic Church needs is a wholesale reset, not a new Pope
The death of Pope Francis, after a very public diminishment, closes a signal chapter in…
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Confronting Trump Directly, Bishop Mariann Budde Showed That Not All Religious Leaders are Spineless Sycophants
Bishop of Washington, Mariann Edgar Budde, led A Service of Prayer for the Nation on…
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After Her Remarks Pope JPII Was Never the Same — Controversial, Beloved Sr Theresa Kane’s Effect on the Catholic Church Endures
The Sisters of Mercy of the Americas announced her death in this simple, traditional way:…
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Comparing Gender Transition and Surrogacy to War and Human Trafficking, Vatican’s ‘Dignitas Infinita’ is an Intellectually Embarrassing and Harmful Mess
The good news about the Vatican’s recent document, “Dignitas Infinita: on Human Dignity” is that…
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Both the Joy and the Uproar Over the Pope’s Blessings for LGBTQ Catholics are Small Potatoes Compared to this Age-Old Church Problem
Roman Catholicism is in precarious shape when blessings are controversial. Just before Christmas, and on…
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Hold Your Applause: Potential Changes to Roles of Catholic Women and LGBTQ+ People May Just Be Vatican Breadcrumbing
The Southern Baptist Convention stole headlines from the Vatican this season when the nation’s largest…
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As Problems for Pregnant People Increase, Catholic Bishops Claim They’re Heroes For Ending Abortion Rights
Now that Roe and Casey have been overturned, the roles of the institutional Roman Catholic…
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The End of Roe Comes Courtesy of the Catholic Church — But From ‘The Dorothy Day Abortion Fund’ to ‘St. Vincent de Paul Vasectomy Clinic,’ Here Are Some Ideas for Catholics Looking to Make a Difference
No matter how Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization is decided finally, restrictions unto bans…
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‘Theological Porn’: The Most Egregious Religious Idea of 2021 is a Tie
Competition was keen, but the award for the Most Egregious Religious Idea of 2021 resulted…
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Synod or Sin Oddly: Vatican Encourages Catholics to ‘Walk Together’ as Long as the Hierarchy Leads the Way and Decides the Route
The “Synod on Synodality” which Pope Francis launched with minimal fanfare this month is the…
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