An Open Letter from Young Catholics

by Various

Young Catholics speak with one voice about Archbishop McCarrick’s predatory career and the need for a cleansing fire. Continue Reading »

8 Aug 2018

An Invitation to the Laity

by Christopher Tollefsen

I write to explain why I and my family will no longer be contributing to diocesan appeals for financial assistance. Continue Reading »

30 Jul 2018

The Miracles of Judas

by Matthew J. Franck

For all the time of his ill conduct, Theodore McCarrick has been a priest of Jesus Christ. Continue Reading »

30 Jul 2018

The Hidden Splendor of
the Church

by Jane Sloan Peters

As the McCarrick story unraveled, three young laypeople advanced along the path to sainthood. Continue Reading »

27 Jul 2018

Promoting Predators

by Philip Lawler

What did the American bishops know, and when did they know it? Continue Reading »

24 Jul 2018

The Chilean Bishops Crisis

by Philip Lawler

With the mass resignation of 34 Chilean bishops, we have reached the decisive moment of the Francis pontificate. Continue Reading »

22 May 2018

The Tragedy and Scandal of Cardinal Law

by Philip Lawler

The death of Cardinal Bernard Law prompts us to ask an old question: Why do good people do bad things?  Continue Reading »

21 Dec 2017

The Sexual Crisis is a Crisis of Character

by Paul C. Vitz

The field of psychology, which once taught us not to value character, is beginning to praise virtues as necessary for the good life. Continue Reading »

20 Dec 2017

Betsy DeVos and the Bishops

by Thomas G. Guarino

Betsy DeVos is reforming the process for handling campus rape accusations. The Dallas Charter—the guidelines for dealing with priestly sexual abuse—is in similar need of reform. Continue Reading »

8 Dec 2017

Watching George Pell

by Philippa Martyr

In a world where too many bishops have failed us in ways too terrible to mention, George Pell has yet to do so. Continue Reading »

1 Jun 2017