Perspective: To become the church that, as Pope Francis urges, truly listens, we must continue to promote and uplift the most marginalized. Black people have been demanding that our voices be heard, from the streets to the pews.
Christine Schenk: If we are to ever emerge from Catholic polarization, it will be through dialogue, respect for differences, and the kind of nonviolent love practiced by New Ways Ministry and so many LGBTQ+ Catholics
Commentary: For most of her teen years, my daughter Alana was surrounded by priests and nuns who believed they were "saving her soul" by frightening her about her same-sex attraction.
A community of Benedictine monks has cut its ties to Benet Academy in Lisle, Illinois, almost four months after the school hired a married gay lacrosse coach over its abbot's objections.
In two letters to New Ways Ministry this year, Pope Francis commended the group for its outreach to the LGBTQ community and referred to co-founder Loretto Sr. Jeannine Gramick as "a valiant woman" who had suffered much for her ministry.
Book review: In Hidden Mercy, author Michael O'Loughlin resurrects, through storytelling, the lives of those lost during the AIDS/HIV crisis and floods a light of hope into the chasm of despair.
Daniel P. Horan: One thread linking a number of the scandalous and insensitive statements and actions of U.S. bishops is an apparent anti-intellectualism that is, sadly, not uncommon in other sectors of society.
Commentary: The impending debate at the U.S. bishops' conference could have significant implications for many high-profile Catholics. However, the institutionalization of the Eucharist affects the spiritual health of millions of Catholics every single day.
