What can the church do to help repent for the sins of leaders like Cardinal McCarrick and all those who turned a blind eye to his wrongdoing?
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Posted inFaith, News Analysis
Cardinal McCarrick, seminarians and abuse: how could this happen?
The case shows the mystifying complexity of the human person—or at least this human person.
Posted inFaith, News
N.Y. Times talks to men who received settlements after alleged abuse by Cardinal McCarrick
A front-page article published July 16 detailed the alleged abuse of two seminarians in the Diocese of Metuchen, New Jersey, by then-Bishop Theodore E. McCarrick.
Posted inExamen, Faith
Father James Martin, S.J.: How kind are you?
Many Christians get obsessed with following a variety of rules that they forget that one of the most basic requirements about the Christian life is to be kind.
Posted inFaith, Vantage Point
From 1968, America’s editors on ‘Humanae Vitae’
“The right of Catholics to express disagreement with their leaders is a right as old as Peter and Paul.”
Posted inFaith, Your Take
How do you practice your faith over the summer?
We asked readers how they find God and upkeep their faith over summer.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Religion is still more vibrant in the U.S. than in Europe—but there are striking exceptions to the cliché
U.S. religious belief has been more resilient than in other modernized, affluent countries. Still, weekly churchgoing pales compared with Poland.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Infographic: ‘Humanae Vitae’ anniversary sees an emphasis on Natural Family Planning in the church
Though most Catholics say they use artificial contraception, the church is finding a receptive audience for Natural Family Planning programs.
Posted inFaith, The Word
How has the “bread of life” strengthened you?
The crowd confused the symbol with the reality
Posted inFaith, Jesuitical
Why you (yes you) should care about theology
A conversation with theologian, reporter and novelist Tara Isabella Burton