The Story Behind the Catholic Church’s Stunning Reversal on Contraception
Years later, when the remembrance of so many other things had faded, the memory still…
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Why Can’t the Vatican Hear Women?
Progressive Catholic orgs petition the Pope to lay off the nuns. Not bloody likely.
Read MoreHoney, I Shrunk the Church: The Vatican Manages Sexual Abuse, Canonization and the Nuns
Whatever happened to that great big Roman Catholic Church? It seems to be shrinking before…
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Why Such Outrage Over Star Trek Actor’s Geocentrism?
Do not profane the Star Trek.
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What The Church Needs More Than a ‘Good Pope’
As many have noted, Pope Francis’s latest interview offers a refreshing departure from his predecessors despite, among other things, the pope’s dubious perspective on women. But rather than more emphasis on Good Pope Francis, there’s another upside to wish for.
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New Poll: ‘Faithful Catholics’ an Endangered Species
As Pope Francis launches a survey of Catholic opinion, a new survey reveals a yawning gap between the leadership and British Catholics.
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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?
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Suspicion of the Modern Age: The Pope Regresses
Called to the carpet for the decision to reinstall controversial bishops, the Vatican has taken to doing what it does best: issuing public statements, coupled with obfuscation and outright denial.
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As Irish Flee the Church, a Push For Reform
Statistics are one way to tell the story: In 1984, 87% of Irish Catholics went to weekly Mass. In 2011, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin said 18% of Dublin Church members attend services. Images are another option: gaggles of green-bedecked youngsters and young adults line the St. Paddy’s Day parade route, but in Dublin’s cathedral youthful faces only speckle the crowd.
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