Catholic social thought has much to teach us about how to balance our commitment to the common good with contemporary economic practices and structures.
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The risks for the Catholic Church in China are real—but the church is ready to face them.
Untold hours of dialogue, by both the underground and the registered church have left the church in a better position to navigate the challenges to come.
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Cornel West and Robert P. George on Christian love in the public square
When it comes to improving the public discourse in the United States, is bringing back “civility” enough? Should we instead speak of restoring love to our political debates?
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Do St. Ignatius’ “Rules for Thinking with the Church” call for blind orthodoxy?
The founder of the Jesuits writes, “What seems to me white, I will believe black if the hierarchical Church so defines.” Let’s unpack that.
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Why the Catholic Church needs a Eucharistic response to the sex abuse scandals
Does the Church, as the Body of Christ, offer a response to the sex abuse scandals?
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What the Army can teach the Catholic Church about responding to sexual abuse
In 1996, the U.S. Army was confronted with a serious sexual abuse scandal in its ranks. Its response could be instructive for the Catholic Church today.
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Is archaeology academic liturgy?
Recognizing the ritual nature of scientific inquiry will allow universities to undertake that inquiry in a manner that better serves its mission.
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Daniel E. Burns: Don’t appoint bishops. Elect them.
The Catholic church would benefit if bishops felt more like local leaders and less like regional managers in a Rome-based nonprofit. One way to move in that direction would be to have the clergy elect their bishops.
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Massimo Faggioli: Electing bishops will not solve the church’s problems.
There is no question that the process for the appointment of bishops should be updated. But the election of bishops with procedures similar to democratic elections would only exacerbate all kinds of rifts in the Catholic Church today.
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Finding hope and healing in the face of the abuse crisis
Structural reform and renewal are absolutely necessary to reclaim a measure of integrity for the church and—some would even say—for her very survival.