RealClearReligion

Invoking the moral authority derivative of their vocation, prominent Roman Catholic clerics and their emboldened allies are getting a lot of... Read More

Anti-Catholicism Lives Loudly in Democrats

Ashley McGuire, RealClearReligion

Democrats just keep outdoing themselves. In the domain of anti-Catholic bigotry, that is. Until recently, it was hard to believe that... Read More

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Should the Church Rethink the Merits of Free Markets?

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One Congregation. Two Countries.

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Pope Francis Lays Out Plan to Combat Sex Abuse in Church

Mairead McArdle, NR

On Thursday, the opening day of a Vatican summit addressing the sexual abuse of minors by members of the clergy, Pope Francis laid out... Read More

Survivors of Abuse Want Church Reform. It Might Not Happen.

Jason Horowitz, NYT

In parts of the vast Catholic world, some bishops view clerical sexual abuse as more of a sin than a crime. Others attribute it to... Read More

My Own Personal Experience with Abusive Clergy

Kevin Burke, NCR

This week, the bishops of the world will gather in Rome for an international summit to address the clergy abuse scandals in the Catholic... Read More

Is the Catholic Church a Cage?

Carl Trueman, First Things

Is the Catholic Church a cage? The language of a recent New York Times article on the number of gay men in the Roman Catholic... Read More

Methodist Church Faces Possible Schism Over Gay Rights

Ian Lovett, WSJ

The United Methodist Church is on the precipice of a schism as its leaders gather this week in search of a way to end decades of rancor over... Read More

Other Denominations That Passed A One Church Plan

Dan Moran, Juicy Ecumenism

As United Methodists look ahead toward next week's special General Conference on human sexuality, there is a great deal of knowledge and... Read More

Muslim Girls' Basketball Team Courts a Broader Understanding

Mark Guarino, WP

With the state regional playoffs opening this week, the team from Salam School doesn't quite fit the profile of a girls' basketball... Read More

How Ryan Adams and Southern Baptists Abused the Halo Effect

Madeline Fry, WE

In light of the sexual harassment news just from the past week, you'd be excused for wondering if taking down Harvey Weinstein and his... Read More

Ilhan Omar Is Right: Anti-Zionist Jews Don't Speak For Us

Ariel Sobel, Forward

In the wake of Rep. Ilhan Omar unfortunate tweet and apology, a host of anti-Israel Jewish groups leapt to her defense. It was the... Read More

Conversion Therapy Can Result in Mental Illness

Harriet Sherwood, Guardian

Attempts to change a person's sexual orientation result in high levels of mental health problems including suicide attempts, self-harm and... Read More

What Does it Mean to be a Muslim Woman?

Heba Kanso, Reuters

Fed up with Western stereotypes pegging Muslim women as "submissive" and judging them by their religious clothing, a feminist author... Read More

Does the Bible Support Female Deacons? No.

Guy Waters, Gospel Coalition

Does Scripture permit women to hold the office of deacon? In addressing this important question, we must bear a couple of things in mind.... Read More

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Why Latinos Are Converting to Islam

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Should the Church Rethink the Merits of Free Markets?

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One Congregation. Two Countries.

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Can Pope Francis' Council of Cardinals Still Deliver on Reform?

By most accounts, Pope Francis was elected with a mandate to reform the Roman Curia, the complex network of dicasteries, commissions and councils charged with the central administrative work of the Catholic Church — a network that, even to insiders and experts, more often resembles a rabbit warren than a well-defined system of governable offices with clear responsibilities.From the beginning Read More

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McCarrick Ruling Shows No Bishop is Above the Law of the Church

The Vatican's removal from the priesthood of Theodore McCarrick "is a clear signal that abuse will not be tolerated," the president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops has said."No bishop, no matter how influential, is above the law of the Church," said Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston. "For all those McCarrick abused, I pray this judgment will be one small step, among many, towar Read More