“All priestly formation, particularly that of future priests, is at the heart of evangelization. They, responding to a genuine specific vocation, will inspire...
Sex abuse
Find resources and stories about sexual abuse in the church that support survivors, promote healing, and prevent abuse in parishes and institutions.
On July 18, a federal court blocked a law passed in Washington state that would have required clergy to report child abuse when shared in the confessional...
VATICAN CITY––Just a few minutes after Leo XIV, the 267th Bishop of Rome, finished his Urbi et Orbi blessing from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, the...
This past week, a report revealed that the New Orleans Saints had aided the Archdiocese of New Orleans in damage control and cover-ups following the 2018...
On the last day of the annual Catholic Media Conference in Atlanta, Paolo Ruffini, prefect of the Dicastery for Communication of the Holy See, stood in front...
I had recently given birth to my second child when I first encountered the idea of the “marriage debt.” My ex and I were Catholic converts, and we had become...
Julia Feder is associate professor of religious studies and theology and the director of the Center for the Study of Spirituality at Saint Mary’s College in...
The evil of clericalism, explains Pope Francis in a December 2016 sermon, happens whenever clerics distance themselves from laypeople, especially those who are...
Listen on: Apple | Google | Spotify Editors’ note: This episode speaks on sexual abuse, trauma, and healing, and contains content that may be disturbing to...
Listen on: Apple | Google | Spotify Editors’ note: This episode speaks on sexual abuse, trauma, and healing, and contains content that may be disturbing to...
