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In response to Richard Dawkins’ and Christopher Hitchens’ attempt to arrest the Pope for complicity in the sexual abuse crisis, Frances Kissling argues that the Church only responds to external pressure anyway. What does it matter where it comes from?

Coming from Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens, this stunt is likely to provide support for those who believe that atheists and secularists are just out to destroy a church they believe to be evil.

In the midst of new developments in the Catholic sex abuse scandal and in light of last year’s surprise invitation from the Pope to conservative Episcopalians, a new invitation is extended to disheartened Catholics.

When power is abused, it is important to have regulatory structures in place that can hold the power-holders accountable to the people. Those are the institutions that have failed in Rome.

Lost in (and sullied by) the sexual scandals is the Church’s investigation into an apparition of Mary.

The Vatican’s Web site considers a patron saint of the internet, Muslims debate divorce by text, and Jews pray by email; How does the inevitable transition to the virtual realm affect religious experience across the world?

As religious groups advocate for urgent measures to address climate change in poor nations, the role of reproductive justice gets swept under the rug.

Before she felt her presence compromised the peacekeeping Sr Donna Quinn was escorting women past protesters at a women’s health clinic.

While the Catholic Church is touting its warm welcome to conservative Anglicans, it’s also a simple union of those who reject gay and women’s ordination.

For the Greeks, museums were sacred places dedicated to the muses. How is it that the Catholic Church got into the pagan shrine business?