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A Catholic theologian writes about why papal apologies can be meaningful, even when some may see them as mere words.
As a theologian who studies church apologies for historical wrongs, I understand why the Pope was moved to speak this week, but I hope this was not his definitive apology.
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.
The west Ukrainian city has long been both a symbol of Ukrainian identity and an effevescent, multicultural hub.
Pope Benedict XVI’s many years of wrestling with the abuse crisis highlight the Catholic Church’s broader challenges addressing it.
A German report accused retired Pope Benedict XVI of mishandling several cases of sexual abuse in the 1970s and 1980s. Here are a few of our related articles on the Catholic Church’s crisis.
Three female academics discuss how women are forging new pathways in faith leadership throughout religions that traditionally have been patriarchal.
Barcelona’s fabled basilica recently celebrated the completion of its first tower with a giant star. But as at every stage in its history, not everyone is pleased.
We tend to romanticise the Christmas season, that time of year when we gather with friends and family, feast and be merry. But for most of its history Christmas has been a time of sordid behaviour.
Piecing together the mystery of medieval chant books means studying hand-made objects from centuries ago.
500 years after his death, we’re reflecting on the man who became a cardinal at just 13 – but he had made neither priest nor bishop before he was elected pope.
A papal apology, if done in ‘a good way,’ could help remove barriers to transforming harmful relationships between Indigenous Peoples and the Catholic Church.
Indigenous people and communities are not monolithic. How they react to and deal with tragedy will be different. Acknowledging that will help us all heal.
Secret burials are the stuff of gothic fiction, but these gothic events actually happened to Indigenous children.
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.
Research on how the Catholic Church has responded to sexual abuse shows it’s not only time for the church to walk the talk, but to change the talk away from a defensive legalistic approach.
Ground-penetrating radar located the remains of 215 First Nations children in a mass unmarked grave, revealing a macabre part of Canada’s hidden history.
The events that followed the 2003 US invasion of Iraq started a cycle of violence against the country’s minority Christian population. The pope’s visit is meant to bring some ‘healing and comfort.’
Did Pope Joan exist? Probably not. But the legend had important resonances for the Catholic Church.
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Senior Lecturer, School of Humanities and Social Science, University of Newcastle
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PhD Student, Faculty of Law, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer in Theology, Australian Catholic University
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Professor Emerita of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Timothy W. Jones adalah Sahabat The Conversation.
Associate Professor in History, La Trobe University
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Director of the Digby Stuart Research Centre for Religion, Society and Human Flourishing, University of Roehampton
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Professor of Religious Studies, College of the Holy Cross
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Instructor and Associate Director, Case Western Reserve University
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Scientia Associate Professor of Criminology, UNSW Sydney
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PhD Student in the School of Social and Political Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Director of the Yarra Institute for Religion and Social Policy, University of Divinity
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Professor of Health and Social Policy, University of Liverpool
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Professor of Theology and Religious Studies at Villanova University, Villanova University
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Religion and Society Professor, Universidad de Buenos Aires
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Professor of History and Gender Studies, Boise State University
