Virginia bishop says altar desecration is latest in ‘increasing global trend of attacks' on Catholic Church
A Virginia Catholic bishop says the desecration of the main altar in St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday points to a larger ...
The Economist19h
How did the Catholic church go so wrong?
What it did not find time to do was to stop the abuse of children by Catholic priests. A church founded by a man who ...
National Catholic Reporter20m
As spirituality adapts outside traditional settings, the church faces a crucial moment
The human quest for transcendence and meaning has not disappeared with modernity, but has adapted to the evolving cultural ...
More suburban Catholic congregations are slated for closure, merger by Bishop Ron Hicks
The latest wave of consolidations in the Diocese of Joliet follows other controversial closings in recent years. While "budgetary issues" are cited as among the factors, church officials refuse to ...
Catholic school parents: 'It feels like we're not a part of this process at all'
Parents in Albany are expressing concern over the future of several Catholic schools amid fears of a potential restructuring that could im ...
America Magazine11h
Pope Francis can help chart A.I.’s way forward
From both the Vatican and the pope, we have heard a consistent message: A.I. is a tool that is created by and shapes human ...
America Magazine11h
A neglected aspect of Ignatian spirituality: Becoming God’s instruments
The whole semantic field of 'tool' and 'instrument' is fraught with negative moral connotations. St. Ignatius’ writings , however, show a different tendency. There, 'instrument' both serves as a ...