Commentary: This global synodal process is not only ambitious, it is also risky because of its different phases — local, national/continental and central — that will highlight the radical differences in local churches.
Commentary:The Word on Fire Vatican II Collection responds to the new "rad-trad" enemies of the council. But the book's extreme centrism only deepens the problem of connecting Vatican II teaching with today's church and world.
Hans Küng died April 6 at his home in Tübingen, Germany, at age 93. Few men throughout Christendom have had as much to say or had their work seen by as many Christians as the Swiss theologian and Catholic priest.
Retired Bishop Arturo Lona Reyes of Tehuantepec — known as "bishop of the poor" and famed for promoting an indigenous church — died Oct. 31. He was one day shy of his 95th birthday and had tested positive for COVID-19 earlier in October.
Those in positions of authority, especially in the Catholic Church, would do well to remember that their responsibility is to serve those in their care and not exploit them for their own selfish interests, Pope Francis said.
The former vice president, who could be on the cusp of becoming the second Catholic president of the U.S., is hands down the most comfortable Democratic politician of his generation talking about his faith.
Faith Seeking Understanding: When we embrace an integral ecological approach to understanding the world and our place within the broader community of creation, what comes next?
Appreciation: The passing of Holy Cross Fr. Robert Pelton on Nov. 4 feels like the end of an era. He played a significant role in transforming the church into an outward-facing impulse for social justice.
