Tag: Catholic church
David Lynch exposed the rot at the heart of American culture
Billy J. Stratton, University of Denver
“There’s a sort of evil out there,” says Sheriff Truman in an episode...
Pope Francis’ approval of blessings for LGBTQ+ couples is a historic...
Steven P. Millies, Catholic Theological Union
Pope Francis’ Dec. 18, 2023, announcement that Catholic priests may bless LGBTQ+ couples...
Boy Scouts of America can now create $2.4 billion fund to...
Marie T. Reilly, Penn State
On April 19, 2023, the Boy Scouts of America declared that it has exited...
Pope Benedict accused of mishandling sex abuse cases: 4 essential reads
Molly Jackson, The Conversation
When Pope Benedict XVI resigned in 2013 – the first leader of the Catholic Church...
Pope’s upcoming visit brings attention to the dwindling population of Christians...
Ramazan Kılınç, University of Nebraska Omaha
Pope Francis will arrive in Iraq on Friday in a first-ever papal visit...
Catholic Church urges Venezuela to unite against coronavirus
David Smilde, Tulane University and Hugo Pérez Hernáiz, Universidad Central de Venezuela
Coronavirus hasn’t yet hit Venezuela as hard as neighboring Brazil and Colombia. But...
Catholic investigations are still shrouded in secrecy
Brian J Clites, Case Western Reserve University
Roman Catholic Bishop Richard Malone resigned in December 2019 after intense public criticism for his handling of the...
Why Joe Biden was denied communion at a church
Bruce T. Morrill, Vanderbilt University
Former Vice President Joseph Biden, who is a Roman Catholic, recently stopped on the campaign trail to attend Sunday Mass...
EXPLORING NATURE
Oldest known cremation in Africa poses 9,500-year-old mystery about Stone Age...
Jessica C. Thompson, Yale University; Elizabeth Sawchuk, Stony Brook University (The State University of New York), and Jessica Cerezo-Román, University of Oklahoma
