As local newspapers close and newsrooms shrink around the United States, strong local Catholic journalism is increasingly crucial, and Catholic journalism faces additional challenges.
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Posted inFaith, Podcasts
Podcast: What happens when bishops are under Vatican investigation
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell tells host Colleen Dulle what he has heard from sources who have spoken to the pope in recent days.
Posted inFaith, News
Bishop Stika of Knoxville resigns early amid Vatican investigation into abuse cover-up and financial mismanagement
Bishop Richard F. Stika of Knoxville, 65, has resigned from pastoral governance of the diocese, after he has faced media interest in alleged sexual abuse cover-up and financial mismanagement.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Review: An inner-city Boston parish’s lessons for building a vibrant church community
‘People Get Ready’ tells how an inner-city Boston parish managed to transform itself into a vibrant church community, an experience that Reynolds believes holds lessons for a new understanding of the role of the parish in Catholic ecclesiology.
Posted inFaith, News
Survey: Catholics have worst preaching and music in the U.S.
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.
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?