The institutional church is trying to reimagine parish life and make the best use of its resources by consulting both professionals and people in the pews.
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Posted inEditorials, Faith
Why People Are Rejecting Religion—and How to Draw Them In
If people are not even conscious of a need for religion, the church must also ask how it can help people recognize that the most basic restlessness only finds its rest in God.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Catholic school tuition is a barrier for many families. Can ‘hybrid’ homeschooling help?
Hybrid schools offer greater flexibility, which can allow students to pursue other interests like robotics or nature studies or simply accommodate a teenager’s preferred sleep schedule.
Posted inArts & Culture, Catholic Book Club
Elizabeth Cullinan, the ‘criminally under-read’ bard of the Bronx Irish
Elizabeth Cullinan’s literary output was not prodigious—but her memorable characters and close attention to the Irish-American culture in which she lived made her a prominent fiction writer in the ’70s and ’80s.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
Bishop Seitz: Look at the border through the eyes of migrants
Migration is a privileged space in which the salvific mystery is being acted out.
Posted inFaith, News
Cardinal Dolan continues visit in Israel and Palestine following Iran’s unprecedented attack
Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York said he “feel[s] safe and secure” April 14, after Israel defended itself overnight from unprecedented Iranian drone strikes and missiles.
Posted inFaith, News
U.S. Catholic leaders applaud Vatican document on human dignity
The Vatican’s new declaration, “Dignitas Infinita” (”Infinite Dignity”), garners praise from U.S. Catholic leaders for its comprehensive addressing of key issues surrounding human dignity, including poverty, migration, abuse, gender issues, and digital violence.
Posted inFaith, News
Thomas Gumbleton, Detroit Catholic bishop who opposed war and promoted social justice, dies at 94
Bishop Gumbleton became a national religious figure in the 1960s when he was urged by activist priests to oppose the U.S. role in the Vietnam War. He was a founding leader of Pax Christi USA, an American Catholic peace movement.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
A Wisconsin ruling on Catholic Charities raises the bar for religious tax exemptions
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that exemptions that allow religious organizations to avoid paying Wisconsin’s unemployment tax don’t apply to a Catholic charitable organization.
Posted inFaith, News
Baltimore to pay $275k in legal fees after trying to block Church Militant’s 2021 rally
Baltimore’s agreement with St. Michael’s Media, the parent firm of the Church Militant website, comes even as the site’s future remains in flux.