Tag: Vatican
Tattooing has held a long tradition in Christianity − dating back...
Gustavo Morello, Boston College
Holy Week and Easter are perhaps the most important days in the Christian calendar. Many...
What’s going on when the Virgin Mary appears and statues weep?...
Mathew Schmalz, College of the Holy Cross
Claims of appearances of the Virgin Mary and weeping statues have been...
The Catholic Church sex abuse crisis: 4 essential reads
Molly Jackson, The Conversation
Revelations about sexual abuse in the Catholic Church have been emerging for decades. But in...
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...
Researching clergy sex abuse can take a heavy emotional toll: 3...
Kalpana Jain, The Conversation
Editor’s note: As we come to the end of the year, Conversation editors take a look back at the stories that...
Why it’s so hard to hold priests accountable for sex abuse
Carolyn M. Warner, Arizona State University
A grand jury report recently found shocking levels of child sex abuse in the Catholic Church. It uncovered, in...
What is hell?
Joanne M. Pierce, College of the Holy Cross
The recent dispute over whether Pope Francis denied the existence of hell in an interview attracted wide...
EXPLORING NATURE
The chickadee in the snowbank: A ‘canary in the coal mine’...
Benjamin Sonnenberg, University of Nevada, Reno
Wet snow pelts my face and pulls against my skis as I climb...
