Aussie Priest is Excommunicated for Support of Women’s Ordination
Soon, many optimistic, not to say naïve, Catholics—and Protestants—are going to be shocked to learn that the kindly new Pope Francis has excommunicated an Australian priest…
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The End of the Catholic Church’s Pelvic Zone Orthodoxy
Viva il Papa!
Read MorePope Francis Distances Himself Further from the Right in New Interview
A must-read.
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Excommunicated For ‘Grave Scandal’ of Ordaining Women
Just after the new pope effectively shut the door to the ordination of women, a priest connects his segregated Louisiana upbringing and campaign to end the U.S. Army School of the Americas to last year’s excommunication for his refusal to quit ordaining women.
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Colin McGinn: Not the Only Masturbating Philosopher
While researching the history of philosophical arguments about the existence of God, it gradually became clear that my undertaking was in fact a study of masculinity, so shot through were these arguments with gendered assumptions and ideals. And, as a study of masculinity, it was also a study of patriarchy.
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Just What Kind of Revolution is Francis Calling For?
Francis is attempting to bridge two pastoral approaches, evangelization and a preferential option for the poor, that have been at odds with each other in the Global South. But will he accomplish either?
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Will Francis’ Statements on Women and Gays ‘Make a Mess’ Inside the Church?
Pope Francis turned heads with statements that suggest a course correction in the church’s attitude toward gays and women, but ultimately it’ll be what ministry, decision-making power, and moral authority women share that will answer the question.
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Is New Pope’s Take on the Poor All That New?
As Francis heads to Brazil, is the new pope signaling a shift away from John Paul-era “conservative restoration” or is this simply a return to JP’s image-conscious conservative populism?
Read MoreFreedom Through the Eyes of Bishops and Filmmakers
Bishops launch ‘fortnight’ of prayer and p.r. as San Francisco’s LGBT Film Festival opens.
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Talmud on Trial: Interfaith Dialogue in the 13th Century
We tend to assume that interfaith dialogue is automatically a good thing, and that the best way to learn about another religion is to study its texts and its official positions. The Paris trial challenges both.
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