Books: The good, the bad and the ugly in the history of the church
DAVID ADAMS reads Australian historian John Dickson’s latest book on Christian history…
In the US, Boston’s Catholic archdiocese expands effort to digitise archives
Boston, USRNS When Thomas Lester began his job as the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston’s archivist in 2014, he quickly noticed that many of the archdiocese’s bound archives containing centuries of records of sacraments performed by its clergy were beginning to fall apart. “It was very obvious right from the beginning that these thousands of […]
ESSAY: WHY IT’S SO HARD TO HOLD PRIESTS ACCOUNTABLE FOR SEX ABUSE
In an article first published on The Conversation, CAROLYN M WARNER, associate director of graduate studies and a professor at Arizona State University, argues that canon law is part of the problem when it comes to holding priests accountable for abuse…
ESSAY: WHY POPE FRANCIS IS REVIVING A LONG TRADITION OF LOCAL VARIATIONS IN CATHOLIC SERVICES
In an article first published on The Conversation, JOANNE M PIERCE, professor of Religious Studies at College of the Holy Cross in the US, says allowing local variations in Roman Catholic liturgical practices has a long history…