VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis cemented his legacy this past year, appointing friends and allies to key positions and ousting critics. His crowning project during an October summit of bishops and laypeople...
A controversial teaching of the Church is that the ministerial priesthood, the sacrament of Holy Orders, is reserved to males alone. The Church does not have the ability to ordain a woman. Most contemporary...
If only I had attained Christian perfection already. If only I didn’t have to struggle against that sin anymore. If only I could immerse myself in prayer without distraction. If only I could understand that...