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Vatican rises to Benedict XVI’s defense after Munich abuse report
by Claire Giangravé
Vivaldi opera gets premiere in Ferrara nearly 300 years late
by Nicole Winfield
Women in Argentina claim labor exploitation by Opus Dei
by Débora Rey
In Catholic Italy, ‘de-baptism’ is gaining popularity
by Sara Badilini
Report: 330,000 French children were victims of church sexual abuse
by Sylvie Corbet
Vatican won’t say if women can vote in 2023 church meeting
Stefan Wyszyński and Elżbieta Róża Czacka beatified in Poland
by Vanessa Gera
Documentary features defiant nuns who defied 'patriarchy of the Catholic Church’
by Alejandra Molina
US Catholic bishops OK steps toward possible rebuke of Biden
by David Carr
Robert Schuman, former French statesman, one step closer to sainthood
by Frances D’Emilio
Top German Catholic official says church should be more inclusive
by Jack Jenkins
Journeying with Father Dan and a coyote along the via negativa
Daniel Hornsby’s debut novel has a wonderful road-trippy feeling.
by Amy Frykholm
Wilton Gregory to become first Black American cardinal in Catholic Church
by Elana Schor
by Patrick Egwu
Cardinal George Pell released from prison, assault charges dropped
Benedict XVI removes name from controversial new book
Luis Antonio Tagle appointed to head of Vatican evangelization office
The Philippines is 80% Catholic. President Duterte is ferociously anti-Catholic.
How on earth did this happen?
by Philip Jenkins