A Short Summary from the FutureChurch Synod Report
Nearly 600 Catholics, representing 170 dioceses participated in FutureChurch's synod listening sessions.
Women are the lifeblood of the Church.
Ludmila Javorova is an ordained priest in the Czech church. Her ordination was suppressed by the Vatican after the fall of the Communist regime in 1989. We call on Pope Francis to recognize her ordination and her ministry today.
FutureChurch decries CDF Responsum and Endorses Austrian Priests' Initiative Declaring They Will Continue to Bless Same Sex Love
The first woman to serve as undersecretary for the Synod of Bishops offers her first remarks in that role.
Results of FutureChurch Bishop of Cleveland Survey
Influential clergy and orthodox leaning lay apostolates are forming partnerships in the attempt to define and influence the direction and mission of American parishes, dioceses, and the larger Church.
There was certainly movement toward a more wholistic Francis approach in the 2019 version of the Voter's Guide, but U.S. bishops effectively excised language that would implicate them in failing to embrace his approach.
As the story of resignations from "Women Church World" becomes more complex, patriarchy still deserves a share of the blame
Sister Kate Kuenstler, longtime canonical advocate for the rights of laity in the Church, entered into eternal life on October 28, 2019
A powerful witness, the group raised their hand in blessing over the cathedral – as a sign of the entire Church in Cleveland
2019 Teleconference Series Confronts Clericalism
Annie Burns offers a new way of thinking about the Parable of the Prodigal Son
As the story of resignations from "Women Church World" becomes more complex, patriarchy still deserves a share of the blame
Deborah Rose-Milavec reflects on the canonization of three new saints
Journalists eager to take advantage of the presence of Archbishop Scicluna, peppered him with so many questions about clergy sex abuse that Vatican conductor Greg Burke smilingly called for a new topic.
The prayer service in Cleveland is part of a nationwide effort
At the November Call To Action meeting, FutureChurch’s Deborah Rose-Milavec gave a presentation on the history and effect of complementarity in the Catholic Church to several hundred CTA participants
What does the shrinking number of priests mean for the future of the church?
Lowney unwraps a definition of leadership that works for his proposed solutions to critical problems besetting today’s Catholic Church
Through seven brief, detailed, and insightful chapters, Schuth takes her reader from the effects of Vatican II on the Present State of Seminaries to New Directions for the Future.
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