Priesthood

Letters from the Vatican: #4

The fourth in a series of reports from the Vatican’s meeting on the sexual abuse crisis. Continue Reading »

22 Feb 2019

“Synodality” and the Rome Abuse Summit

There is no single reform template that will address different forms of clerical sexual misconduct in quite diverse circumstances Continue Reading »

20 Feb 2019

Pope Francis's Warning

by Charlotte Allen

One way to eliminate gay culture in the clergy is to eliminate from the very beginning those who might be inclined to participate in it. Continue Reading »

13 Dec 2018

I heard a bishop recently describe what his formation team does at his seminary: “They’re there and they keep an eye on the guys.” And I cringed. Priests assigned to seminary formation are not hallway monitors. They are intended to be mentors, teachers, and guides—nuances all captured in . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Dec 2018

Restoring Trust

by J. D. Flynn

The 2018 Fall General Assembly of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops may be one of the most important meetings in the history of American Catholicism. Continue Reading »

9 Nov 2018