FaithFeaturesJan 21, 2019 Issue
Because the church has long defined marriage as central to lay Catholic identity, Catholic single mothers have sometimes stayed hidden in the shadows.
FaithDispatches
New calls for greater synodality—and the inclusion of many more voices than just bishops—may complicate the role of collegiality in church governance.
FaithVatican Dispatch
“Jesus finds people where they are, but he never leaves them where they are.”
FaithVatican Dispatch
In a two page-letter, Pope Francis made clear not only his personal esteem for the cardinal but also that he stands by him, and the reasons for this.
FaithVatican Dispatch
The pope stresses hope, dialogue and discernment in opening address to the synod on young adults.
FaithFaith and ReasonOct 29, 2018 Issue
The crises in the Catholic Church demand long-term solutions that are best addressed by gradual discernment leading to broad consensus on the part of the college of bishops.
FaithVatican Dispatch
In this second document, Viganò confirms what was already evident to everyone: His real target is Pope Francis.
FaithShort TakeOct 01, 2018 Issue
The meeting of the Synod of Bishops on young people is an opportunity for an ongoing conversation between everyday lived experience and church teachings.
FaithNews Analysis
Since dropping his bombshell letter, the archbishop has gone into hiding, making intermittent statements to those news outlets who share his opposition to Francis.
FaithNews
Prelates in Germany and Austria have united to support Pope Francis in response to a former papal nuncio's demand for his resignation.