Massimo Faggioli's new book asks the question: "What is [theology’s] intrinsic value if it is not rooted somehow to the ongoing development of the life of the church as a community of disciples attempting to live Jesus-like lives?”
Reflecting on the final document of the synod, Archbishop Charles Jason Gordon proposes four marks of a synodal church: relating, listening, discerning and self-emptying.
How do Catholics in the United States understand the liturgy today? Five different approaches are prominent, but some share more with Pope Francis' synodal and liturgical vision.
As he enters his 13th year as pope, Francis stands tall as the moral authority in today’s world, a voice pleading for humanity, peace and respect for the dignity of all people.
“The threat of mass deportations is untenable and immoral and demands a credible response,” Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas, wrote in an open letter to “all people of faith and everyone committed to the common good.”
Tens of thousands of tourists flock to Ireland each year for the St. Patrick’s Day Festival. But in the midst of the concerts, parades and art installations, one figure is strikingly absent—Patrick himself.