American Nuns Under the Vatican Microscope
The Vatican is investigating US Women religious, concerned that nuns are not in line on issues like same-sex love, women’s priestly ministry, and interreligious dialogue. But this time they’ve gone too far.
Women of Opus Dei Explain “True Feminism”
In response, most likely, to the (fictional) account of the lesser status of women in Catholicism’s most notorious semi-secret society in The Da Vinci Code, a group of women has come together to explain what feminism looks like, Opus Dei-style.
In an aggressive post, pro-life Catholic Michael Sean Winters responded to Frances Kissling's opposition to an anti-choice, anti-birth control pick for the Dept of Health and Human Services. Mary Hunt responds to Winters.
Mexico’s War on Saint Death
The Mexican government has demolished dozens of shrines to Santa Muerta, claiming that the worship of this skeletal woman in a white cloak is a “narco-cult.” As resistance grows, so does this new religious movement.
What to give up for Lent? An Italian bishop thinks it would be good for Catholic youth to give up electronic communication.
How did a US Senator end up signing a letter condemning some of his Senate colleagues as bad Catholics?
Theologian Speaks Out: Obama For Pope
World-known theologian Hans Kung, ever a sharp thorn in the side of the Vatican, imagines what it would be like if Obama were in the Vatican instead of the White House.
The Vatican is focusing a lot recently on Paul's teaching on celibacy. But there are other ways of interpreting Paul, and not all of them are sex-negative.
RDBook: Feminist Theologian Defies the Vatican Agenda
It has been written of her that “in a truly just world, she would be Pope.” Rosemary Radford Ruether calls for an inclusive, even prophetic church in her latest book, Catholic Does Not Equal The Vatican.
The Vatican will be assessing the status of communities of women religious, but the apostolic visitor is the superior general of a conservative, habited order. What does this mean?
Suspicion of the Modern Age: The Pope Regresses
Called to the carpet for the decision to reinstall controversial bishops, the Vatican has taken to doing what it does best: issuing public statements, coupled with obfuscation and outright denial.
When is an apology not an apology? When it's just part of a public relations campaign.
Benedict decides to rescind the excommunications of four bishops, all of whom are antagonistic toward Judaism, and one of whom is a holocaust-denier.
In a jolly pope-a-gram, Benedict welcomes the new president; the head US Cardinal is not so friendly in his welcome.
Maybe it's because the Church has a peculiar view of what constitutes the gravest sins—sexual abuse and murder are, surprisingly, not on the list.
The Vatican is planning to reward the faithful for participating in a council on the family and Christian values with—indulgences!
Catholic leadership gets green when it comes to birth control—sort of.
OK, so gays are not the only ones with marriage issues.
The US Conference of Catholic Bishops announces that it is guarding its own authority, not the needs of its flock.
The Vatican forgives John Lennon, a generation after his death, for saying bad things about religion.
The "Challenge of Peace," put forth 25 years ago in a pastoral letter, has been ignored in favor of hot-button social issues like abortion and euthanasia.
Bishops accuse longtime advocacy group ACORN of political partisanship and withdraw support. Now who's partisan?
Many US Catholics defied bishops and voted for Obama, but this has only invigorated the Catholic Right.
Catholic Voters No Longer Beholden to Bishops and Abortion
Catholics have often been urged by their clergy to be single-issue voters when it comes to abortion. But the tide has turned, and this year a much broader social justice agenda is guiding these voters.
The Kids are Religious Right: Punk Rock & Pro-Life
Who is that tattooed, pierced kid with the pink hair and the “You Will Not Mock Our God” T-shirt? How confusion about evangelicalism has obscured the Catholic influences of pro-life youth.