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Aug 3, 2021 · VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Difficulties and crises within the Catholic Church are not signs of a church in decline but one that is alive and living through challenges, just like men and women...
May 1, 2024 · But increasingly, those Catholics are not in church. In 1970, more than half of America’s Catholics said they went to Mass at least once a week. By 2022, that had fallen to 17%, according to ...
Sep 26, 2022 · September 26, 2022. By. Mathew Schmalz. (The Conversation) — There is a lot of talk about “ synodality ” in the Catholic church these days. Synodality refers to a process in which bishops and...
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Apr 19, 2024 · April 19, 2024. They have a big problem in the Baltimore Archdiocese. Plans were announced to reduce the number of parishes in the historic see city from 61 to 21. They have a different problem...
- Sexual scandal. For years, decades, and maybe centuries, the church as swept sexual misconduct of its priests under the table. The irresponsible actions of priests have reached a crescendo in recent years, a function of aggressive reporting by the media.
- Celibacy. Frank Bruni, op-ed writer for the New York Times, wrote a story about celibacy recently, suggesting that it may be too much to ask a man to abstain his entire life, and so the rules requiring celibacy among priests should be reconsidered.
- Birth control. Catholics are not permitted to use birth control under any circumstances. This is one of the most backward and harmful restrictions in religious canon.
- Homosexuality. The church considers homosexual relationships between men and women to be anti-social and sinful. This perspective is totally unacceptable in the civilized world.
Dec 11, 2022 · The Reinvention of the Catholic Church. Scandals have taken a toll, and faith is flagging in Europe and the U.S. But Catholicism isn’t on the wane—it’s changing in influential ways. By Paul ...
Mar 16, 2022 · March 16, 2022. Views: 2,530. The challenge for parish leaders is to be sure the parish remains connected to the mission. When we lose that connection it can become too easy to focus inward on the problems with our parish life and/or issues in the Catholic Church today.
