Two years ago, we ran a survey asking women religious to respond to the Vatican investigation. While we’ve yet to hear an official response from the...
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Discover stories, reflections, and analysis on Vatican news, decisions, and how these influence Catholics in the pews today.
A deep and tempestuous gulf divides orthodox Catholic teaching and the beliefs of many gay and lesbian Catholics. "Someday," Gina Marie says quietly...
How did we arrive at this translation of the Mass? As Catholics in the United States get accustomed to new responses and prayers at Sunday Mass, many will...
Most Catholics have a pet list of teachings that they wish would be declared infallibly, or ex cathedra (from the Chair of Peter). Odds are that these often...
Following Pope John Paul II's death, Patrick McCormick reflected that the spotlight that followed him is a great a part of his legacy as the...
As a voice for peace and justice, Pope John Paul II was a man for all political reasons. John paul II will be remembered as the pope who stared down global...
U.S. Catholic readers told us what they thought of Pope John Paul II and the papacy in his last years and right after his death. Take a look at how their...
In his 26 years as pope, John Paul II gave new shape to the papacy, Richard R. Gaillardetz reflected shortly after his death. With his...
The embrace of Saints Peter and Paul depicted in the icon at left found a contemporary echo three years ago when German Bishop Walter Kasper warmly embraced...
With the diocesan chancery ground zero in the sex abuse crisis, now is a good time to ask whether a renovation might be in order. “I want you to get up...
