The Synod on Synodality of the Catholic Church faces diverse problems in diverse areas of the world, especially in the global south.
Mathew Schmalz
Mat is the founding editor of the Journal of Global Catholicism. He is associate professor of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass.
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Explainer: Amy Coney Barrett is a charismatic Catholic. What does that mean?
Pentecostal teachings went on to influence the Catholic charismatic movement that initially took hold in the U.S. in the 1960s.
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Explainer: Who are Sri Lanka’s Christians?
Sri Lanka’s Christians have a long history that reflects the dynamics of colonialism as well as present-day ethnic and religious tensions.