The silence from Catholic bishops when it comes to systematic, partisan, and racist efforts to undermine voting rights is a failure to apply Catholic social teaching to one of the most brazen injustices of our time.

If there are stalwart reformers... we might nonetheless reasonably wonder whether they have the wherewithal to bring about meaningful reform.

Over the years, we have begun to discover some differences between Jesus and the church: Jesus has credibility. The reputation of the church, on the other hand, teeters.
 

At issue is a document coming from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops Committee on Doctrine clarifying the church’s stance on an issue that has repeatedly vexed the bishops.

There are two types of Catholic, says Fr Rob Esdaile: the select few who enthusiastically pray for Vocations – with a capital V – and everyone else, who at best pay lip-service to the intention

Here’s a bit of perspective anyone who follows Vatican news and the Catholic scene ought to try to keep in mind...
 

Pass-givers and gate-keepers do not usually talk to each other. They should...