The pope’s call for Christians to offer an apology to gay and lesbian people, issued during his flight back to Rome from Armenia on June 26, was carefully welcomed by Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego. “I think it opens up a very helpful pathway to dialogue and, hopefully, healing,&rdqu
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Posted inFaith
Parishes must resist the myth of the ‘Latino threat’
Immigrants are not nuisances but fellow pilgrims on our shared spiritual journey.
Posted inFaith, In All Things
The Catholic Deacon Today: 20 Questions for Deacon Greg Kandra
‘I pray that somehow through my online …I’ve been able make this vocation come alive for people.’
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
The ACLU deploys a classic of 19th century anti-Catholicism to fight school choice
The ACLU deploys a relic of 19th century anti-Catholicism to fight school choice.
Posted inFaith, In All Things
Satanic Group Playing with Fire
Group erects statue of “Baphomet,” a goat-headed god, in Detroit.
Posted inFaith, Of Many Things
What people miss when they say, “The bishops should do X”
Statements that refer to “the bishops” often belie a diverse and complex reality.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Disclose the Names of Clergy Abusers: It’s time to end the debate
Would full disclosure of the names of clergy offenders help these survivors and the countless other men and women who have still not reported their abuse to come forward?
Posted inFaith, Vantage Point
From 1964: A New Breed: There aren’t very many of them, but they’re important just the same.
A classic article on the next generation of Catholics—including priests and men and women religious—from the Rev. Andrew M. Greeley.
Posted inFaith, Vantage Point
How To Read an Encyclical: From May 18, 1963
A poem for ‘Mater et Magistra’
Posted inFaith, Vantage Point
The Second Vatican Council was the sower. Now we are the laborers.
Reaping the harvest of Vatican II requires the ongoing efforts of all in the church who are committed to its vision of reform and renewal.