Did Ireland Just Bury The Catholic Church?
The photo on the front page of the Washington Post said it all on the…
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Predicting the Future of Religion: A Thought Experiment
Polls are good, but a crystal ball might be better.
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From The Virgin Mary to a Housewife in Queens: Inside The Seer of Bayside
Every June 18 for more than 25 years, Veronica Lueken—a Catholic housewife from Bayside, Queens—gathered…
Read MoreDouthat: Conservatives Will Take Their Ball and Go Home if Francis Changes “Their” Church
In the New York Times, Ross Douthat cheers the conservative rebuff at the recently concluded…
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Church Synod Recap: Micromanaging the Morals of Others
Changes in tone are no substitute for changes in substance.
Read MoreSynod ‘Fight for Soul’ of Catholic Church, Flap On English Translation of Key Report; Anti-Gay Law Advances in Kyrgyzstan; Global LGBT Recap
The big story this week is the ideological warfare and spin-control struggles that broke into…
Read MoreControversial Feminist Theologian Speaks at Nuns’ Final Assembly Without Vatican Oversight
The Outstanding Leadership Award at the LCWR’s last annual assembly without the direct supervision of Vatican overseer Archbishop…
Read MoreVatican OKs Exorcist Group: Can It Reconcile Spiritual Warfare and Social Justice?
Since their founding in 1990, the Catholic priests at the International Association of Exorcists (IAE) have…
Read MorePriests Take a Stand for Nuns; Criticize Cardinal Müller
A group of U.S. priests has sent a letter to Pope Francis criticizing Cardinal Gerhard…
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Vatican Reverses Anti-Liberation Policies in Mexico
Maya deacon ordinations signal sea change in the Church.
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