More U.S. Protestants are satisfied with the sermons and music they hear at services than Catholics, according to a Pew Research study. Catholics also feel less connected to their fellow congregants.
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Posted inFaith, GoodNews
A former convent gives adults with autism an independent living option in New York
Young adults with autism have few places to turn when the services they received as children end. This leads many autistic adults to live at home for years with parents who worry for their children as they age.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
20 years after Bishop O’Brien’s sex abuse cover-up and deadly hit-and-run, have Catholics in Phoenix healed?
All Catholics in Phoenix, on some level, felt the sting of the sexual abuse crisis. Dozens of priests and deacons were accused, leading many of us to question our faith. Have we come to terms with it?
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Pastors are like TV showrunners. They need training.
Writers often have no experience at leading shows when they get that chance. It’s similar for priests who become pastors.
Posted inNews Analysis, Politics & Society
What does Catholic faith mean to Ron DeSantis? His comments on the campaign trail give us a clue.
When it comes to his own Catholicism, Ron DeSantis is more guarded, rarely mentioning his specific faith practices.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Will the US bishops discuss Catholics’ top priorities at their June meeting?
The U.S. Catholic bishops are meeting in Orlando, Florida, next week for three days of prayer and business. If you were asked by your local bishop what topics they should discuss, what would you suggest?
Posted inFaith, Short Take
In the abortion debate, it’s the pro-lifers who have science on their side
Facts, as they say, are stubborn things. In defending abortion, some pro-choice activists can only ask women to ignore what their eyes evidently see.
Posted inFaith, News
Priest: 2 elderly Catholics ‘viciously’ assaulted outside Baltimore Planned Parenthood
According to a police report, a 73-year-old man and an 80-year-old man were assaulted, one severely, outside of the Planned Parenthood in a building that shares a wall with a pro-life pregnancy resource center.
Posted inFaith, News
Cardinal Cupich ‘disappointed’ Illinois AG did not forward new sex abuse cases to the archdiocese
In his first interview since the report was released Tuesday, Cardinal Cupich expressed surprise that the 125 new cases involved some priests he had never heard of.
Posted inExplainer, Faith
When bishops attack: How Pope Francis handles his critics
Bishop Joseph Strickland recently accused Pope Francis of “undermining the Deposit of Faith.” It remains unknown whether Francis will publicly respond but past cases provide a clue of how the pope will approach this latest challenge.