Can a one-day conference at a university breathe life into a cause that lately appears to have stalled — involving the Catholic laity in ending the crisis of authority and trust afflicting the Church as a result of the sex abuse
Two events took place in the earliest days of January that centered on the future of the Church in America, and they couldn’t have been more different. In Chicago, the U.S. bishops met for a weeklong spiritual retreat at Mundelein Seminary,
As the pro-life movement looks to the 46th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, a longtime veteran of its ranks has moved into a key leadership position, especially for pro-life Catholics. Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann, archbishop of Kansas City, Kansas, since 2005, began
Something that happened at a bishops’ meeting nearly half a century ago raises questions about the Vatican’s action this past November telling the U.S. bishops to cancel a scheduled vote on two proposals for self-policing on sexual abuse. It also illustrates the
While there are many reasons it is imperative for Catholics to continue to have faith in the Church during challenging times, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, OFM Cap., of Philadelphia, highlights one. In an interview with Our Sunday Visitor, the archbishop — who