If it would not cause scandal or confusion among other Catholics, “a transsexual—even one who has undergone hormone treatment and gender reassignment surgery—may receive baptism under the same conditions as other faithful.”

A Reflection for Wednesday of the Thirty-first Week of Ordinary Time, by Joe Hoover, S.J.

In a wide-ranging interview, synod member Catherine Clifford discusses seminary formation, the authority of bishops and what’s needed to move beyond the ‘divergences’ that emerged at the synod.

In his weekly audience, Pope Francis highlighted the witness of the venerable servant of God Madeleine Delbrêl, who calls us to a faith that is maintained in movement.

We can miss important opportunities for church reform if we only focus on the hot-button issues.