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A scholar of Roman Catholicism explains why Pope Francis’ visit to Mongolia, home to fewer than 1,500 Catholics, is significant.
A professor of modern Catholicism looks back at the ways the iconic Irish singer steeped herself in religion, even as she criticized its institutions.
He will have a joyful welcome but a difficult task - to challenge negative values while enabling a more African Catholic church.
A specialist in Catholic liturgy and rituals explains that while several popes have been canonized, it is a long process that may take several years to examine and uncover any hidden flaws.
In a fraught and complex situation the Catholic Church sought to mediate the conflict where it could, but drew much ire and criticism for not doing enough.
From the earliest years of Christianity, some people have been recognised as having lived exceptionally holy lives.
Queen Elizabeth II encouraged tolerance in a multifaith United Kingdom. To appreciate the significance of her efforts, it is important to understand the country’s complicated religious history.
Longer life span, air travel and social media have all changed the modern papacy and challenged cherished Catholic traditions along the way.
Malta’s St. George Preca was canonized in 2007. Pope Francis’ visit to Malta renewed attention on Preca’s life and work and how it could provide guidance for the welfare of refugees.
Pope Benedict XVI’s many years of wrestling with the abuse crisis highlight the Catholic Church’s broader challenges addressing it.
Joe Biden may be only the country’s second Catholic president, but a long line of U.S. leaders have met with popes over the years.
Biden is not the first public figure to whom the Catholic Church wants to deny Communion. Over the centuries, the Church has often come under criticism for either denying or giving Communion.
The Vatican has clarified that Pope Francis’ support of civil unions did not change church doctrine. A theologian explains what Francis is doing is departing from Catholic rhetoric on the family.
As Pope Francis becomes the first pontiff in the nuclear era to call for total disarmament, all of us – whether secular or religious – can engage through creative and proactive moral responsibility.
Meister Eckhart was a 14th-century Dominican friar, who gave sermons on the direct experience of God. His words are finding resonance among today’s spiritual seekers.
Early Christians were open to marriage for priests. It wasn’t until the 12th century that celibacy became mandatory in the Catholic Church.
A liturgy expert explains that until the 12th century local bishops made decisions on Catholic liturgical practices even though the Catholic Mass was celebrated in Latin until 1970. How did that change?
A scholar explains the long process to sainthood and what Pope Francis’ recent order might change.
The hierarchy of the Catholic Church requires nearly absolute obedience. This makes it difficult to speak up against superiors. And by the same token, superiors too can protect offending priests.
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Professor Emerita of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Professor in Historical & Contemporary Ecclesiology, Trinity College Dublin
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Professor of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Distinguished Professor of Ethics and Human Development, Georgetown University
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Assistant Professor, North American Religious History, Departments of History & American Culture, University of Michigan
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Professor of Theology, Fordham University
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Director, Center on Religion and Culture, Fordham University
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Professor of Public Theology and Director of The Bernardin Center, Catholic Theological Union
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Professor of Religion and Politics, Director of the Centre for the Study of Religion and Politics, University of St Andrews
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Adjunct Professor of History, Syracuse University
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Elizabeth Kahl Figge Chair in Catholic Studies, University of Iowa
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Reader in Early Modern History, History, Archaeology and Religion, Cardiff University
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Centennial Professor of History, Vanderbilt University
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President, Institute for Advanced Catholic Studies, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Professor of Christian Social Ethics, Santa Clara University