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What caused the crisis? Key findings of the John Jay College study on clergy sexual abuse
Kathleen McChesney
Key findings of the John Jay College Study on clergy sexual abuse
FaithIn All Things
Where does gratitude fit in the spiritual life?
James Martin, S.J.
With Thanksgiving approaching we might ask: Where does gratitude fit in the spiritual life?
FaithFeatures
The Vanishing Eucharist
Willard F. Jabusch
By now it is clear to anyone interested in the Catholic Church that there are no longer enough priests to celebrate Mass in many parishes.
A cross outside the U.S. bishops' Office of Child and Youth Protection is covered with photos and prayers for the victims of clergy sexual abuse. U.S. dioceses and religious orders received 505 new credible allegations of child sex abuse by clergy in 2010, a slight decrease from the previous year and a significant drop from the 1,092 new allegations reported in 2004, according to a report released April 11, 2011, by the U.S. bishops' conference (CNS photo/Nancy Wiechec)
Politics & SocietyFeatures
Five misconceptions about child sexual abuse and the Catholic Church
Stephen J. Rossetti
Child sexual abuse, in the priesthood and in society at large, is a complex issue that does not admit of simple understandings or simple solutions.
FaithNews Analysis
The challenges and gifts of the homosexual priest
James Martin, S.J.
Facing the challenges and accepting the gifts offered by homosexual priests in the Catholic Church
FaithFeatures
Is Anti-Catholicism The Last Acceptable Prejudice?
James Martin, S.J.
From 2000: In a "multicultural" society shouldn’t anti-Catholicism be a dead issue?
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