In ‘Opus,” Gareth Gore examines many seminal moments in the history of the controversial Catholic group Opus Dei, arguing that its secretive ways have allowed it to cover up serious scandals.
Religious Life
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Vatican stats: number of Catholics and deacons up, but priests, nuns and baptisms down
The Vatican agency, Fides, has published a brief overview on the global number of Catholics, permanent deacons, seminarians, and more.
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Contemplative caretaking: What mothers like me can learn from monastic life
Is it possible to be a contemplative caretaker?
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Single Catholics talk struggles of dating at National Eucharistic Congress event
Dating while discerning religious vocations was just one topic discussed at an event that also included conversations about the best place to meet other single Catholics and today’s gender dynamics.
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Religious brothers and workers’ rights: A surprising May Day connection
Jesuit brothers of the world, unite!
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Pope Francis tells nuns and monks: ‘Nostalgia’ will not save your monasteries from closing
Pope Francis warned against contemplative orders using defensive, nostalgic strategies “when it comes to reflecting on a whether a monastery should be saved or abandoned, on community life or about vocations.”
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A Monastic Christmas Fair: How laypeople in Spain are marketing monasteries to the modern world
The Christmas fair in Madrid was the work of Fundación Contemplare, a nonprofit set up to help Spain’s monasteries continue a legacy of gourmet baked goods and handmade candies but also, more importantly, to support contemplative life and reconnect monasteries with the world around them.
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Pope Francis invites contemplative nuns to monastery where Benedict XVI lived in retirement
Pope Francis has invited a community of nuns to move into the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery, renewing the building’s purpose as home to cloistered women dedicated to supporting the pope’s ministry with their prayer.
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Can the entire Catholic Church be run like a religious order? Should it?
The Synod on Synodality looks toward the church’s great religious institutes for what synodality within the universal church may look like. But are those the right models?
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What monks and college students taught me about commitment
We can make major life commitments, and yet also believe in spirit of discernment to make changes in our commitments.