Tag: Catholic church
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...
The Catholic Church is tightening rules on reporting sexual abuse –...
Christine P. Bartholomew, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Pope Francis recently changed the Catholic Church law, making it mandatory for clergy...
EXPLORING NATURE
Climate change is making plants less nutritious − that could already...
Ellen Welti, Smithsonian Institution
More than one-third of all animals on Earth, from beetles to cows to elephants, depend...
