Just Catholic

Just Catholic is a Catholic perspective on the news—especially when the church itself becomes the news—from Phyllis Zagano.

It's not about women priests

by Phyllis Zagano

Jan 24, 2019

Just Catholic: Historical documents — canons, liturgical texts, and other writings — speak freely and regularly about women deacons, not priests, "ordained" or "blessed." Facts are facts.

The sky is falling and media help it fall

by Phyllis Zagano

Dec 21, 2018

Just Catholic: Media help convince us the sky is falling. What once was a slow drip of bad stories, now is a torrent washing away all other church news. And that is the problem. There is no other news.

Why not have a woman run a diocese?

by Phyllis Zagano

Nov 22, 2018

Just Catholic: There are dioceses all over the world without bishops. And there are many competent, experienced churchwomen who could easily run them.

The synod: Who is listening to whom?

by Phyllis Zagano

Oct 23, 2018

Just Catholic: The current kerfuffle about laywomen voting at the Synod of Bishops both gives evidence to and deflects the real discussion.

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It's not about women priests

The sky is falling and media help it fall

Why not have a woman run a diocese?

The synod: Who is listening to whom?

What can we say about the Synod of Bishops? The optics are not good

Will we ever know the truth?

#MeToo, Your Excellency

As US secures its borders from women and 8-year-olds, the Gospel gets blamed

Imagining Catholicism at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

On messages and messengers

Cloning animals, humans has scandalous implications

Dear Parkland students: This land is your land

Why can 'Catholic' bloggers disrespect the pope?

The church cannot succumb to hurry sickness

We can't forget the poor among us

#MeToo brings to light scope of sexual assault, victims' suffering

Foods laden with sugar, salt and fat spread worldwide

The world is caught in a pandemic of bullying

There goes the neighborhood

'They shoot horses, don't they?'

Is 'The Handmaid's Tale' about today?

Whose Gospel is it anyway?

Who wants to live in the United States?

Fake news, alternative facts, and the information competition

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