A new study on the well-being of U.S. Catholic priests found that most support a zero-tolerance policy against child sex abuse but do not trust that their bishop would support them in the face of a false allegation.
Ministry
Posted inFaith, Features
Who owns the Newman Center? Shake-up at Ohio State highlights the tension between students and older parishioners
On July 31, the Paulists celebrated their last Mass at the Ohio State University. The anger and disappointment expressed by some points to challenging questions about the role of campus ministry centers.
Posted inFaith, Features
An open mind and an open heart: America magazine’s editor in chief on a decade of pursuing the truth
For the last decade we have tried to help counter the effects of ideological partisanship by breaking down the echo chambers it relies on; to host a different kind of discourse, a forum for a diversity of viewpoints.
Posted inFaith, Features
Want to improve communication between men and women in the Catholic church? Start in the seminary.
It is crucial that church leaders are trained to be good communicators, which also means being good listeners. This training is especially important for priests, whose communications skills (or lack thereof) often set the tone for a parish.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
How a 6th grader’s question inspired a ministry to the homeless
There is no formula to charity, companionship or Matthew 25.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
Why Priests Keep Getting Murdered in Mexico
No Latin American country is more dangerous for Roman Catholic priests than Mexico. The murder of men and women in pastoral ministries—particularly Roman Catholic priests—has become part of daily life.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
A married Catholic priest’s lessons from two kinds of fatherhood
As a married Catholic priest, I know both fatherhoods. And, I can tell you, priestly fatherhood, like natural fatherhood, is an embodied, deep thing.
Posted inDispatches, Faith
High-ranking priest put on leave for allegedly using dating app Grindr reassigned to Wisconsin parish
A former high-ranking official at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, who resigned following allegations that he logged onto a dating app, has a new assignment.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Seven tips for a more joyful priesthood
The greatest evangelization we can offer is a joyful church.
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
Podcast: Sister Thea Bowman and the importance of Black Catholic spirituality
On “The Gloria Purvis Podcast,” Gloria speaks with Father Manuel Williams about Sister Thea Bowman and the importance of Black spirituality and liturgy in the U.S. church.