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Why has Pope Francis hamstrung the U.S. bishops?

Pope Francis has ordered the Catholic Bishops of the United States to refrain from voting on a code of conduct and a lay-led oversight body [...]
The Dispatch

USCCB meeting Day 1: What just happened, and what might happen next?

Baltimore, Md., Nov 12, 2018 / 04:09 pm (CNA).- During a holy hour Monday morning, two survivors of clerical sexual abuse spoke to the U.S. [...]
The Dispatch

Threats, weaknesses, and the temptation of power

T.M. Doran (tmdoran.com) is the author of several novels, including Toward the Gleam, Terrapin, and Iota. His first novel with Ignatius Press, Toward the Gleam, [...]
General

Vatican cancels US bishops’ vote on sex abuse reform measures

By Ed Condon Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, president of the U.S. bishops’ conference, has told the American bishops that they will not vote on two key [...]
The Dispatch

Why am I interviewing Milo Yiannopoulos?

The correct answer comes down to, “because I feel like it.” But given the off-the-chart angry reaction in some corners of the Catholic-o-sphere to the [...]

Why has Pope Francis hamstrung the U.S. bishops?

Analysis

Christopher R. Altieri November 12, 2018 9

Pope Francis has ordered the Catholic Bishops of the United States to refrain from voting on a code of conduct and a lay-led oversight body to investigate bishops accused of misconduct. The President of the [...]

Vatican cancels US bishops’ vote on sex abuse reform measures

General

Catholic News Agency November 12, 2018 19

By Ed Condon Cardinal Daniel DiNardo, president of the U.S. bishops’ conference, has told the American bishops that they will not vote on two key proposals which had been expected to form the basis for [...]

Essay

The Conversion of the Papacy and the Present Church Crisis

Dr. Douglas Farrow November 10, 2018 19

Editor’s note: The following essay by Dr. Farrow is much longer and more detailed in many ways than the usual feature articles published by CWR. But we are publishing it because we think it addresses, [...]

Features

Bishop Cary: “Satan wants to destroy the Eucharist” and the priesthood

Jim Graves November 8, 2018 13

Bishop Liam Cary, 71, has led the Diocese of Baker, Oregon since 2012. He was born in Portland, the oldest of four children, and grew up in Prineville, twenty miles away from Redmond where he [...]

Features

Catholicism in Belize: The Church in a troubled paradise

Ray Cavanaugh November 7, 2018 3

Though the percentages can vary significantly, almost all sources place Catholicism as the largest religious denomination in Belize. Located south of Mexico and east of Guatemala, Belize is geographically part of Central America, but culturally [...]

Analysis

A deeper look at the Final Synod Document raises questions about sources, analysis, emphasis

Fr Nicholas Gregoris November 6, 2018 8

In this, my third and final reflection on the Final Document of the 2018 Synod, I take a detailed look at four issues: the sources used in the Final Document, the Document’s analysis of why [...]

Essay

Christ the Stronger Man

Fr. Charles Fox November 4, 2018 3

“When a strong man fully armed guards his palace, his possessions are safe. But when one stronger than he attacks and overcomes him, he takes away the armor on which he relied and distributes the [...]

Analysis

Clergy sex abuse on the rise again, and church leaders are ignoring why, sociologist says

Catholic News Agency November 2, 2018 24

Denver, Colo., Nov 2, 2018 / 03:13 pm (CNA).- After years in decline, Catholic clergy sex abuse could be on the rise again, warns a professor-priest’s analysis of relevant data. The professor’s report sees a [...]