NCR Connections: There is an abyss in our church, and it is because the bishops, collectively, and other leaders in the church are not listening to the true needs and desires of marginalized communities.
Book Reviews: A chock-full of wisdom memoir that encourages women as they age, a heartwrenching read about a woman and her absent mother and an inspiring story of a mother's will to survive.
Allegations of assault and tales of 1980s partying have led some to come to the defense of today's Jesuit prep schools. Others say misogyny and entitlement are still dangers of prep-school culture.
Grace on the Margins: The young women and children who suffered at Ireland's Catholic institutions also deserve an act of contrition by the pope, hierarchy, clergy and women religious.