Candid Bishop Says Church is Shattered Remains
Germany’s Heiner Wilmer, who is widely considered a “Francis bishop”, says the pope wants to “turn the Church on its head.” German Bishop Heiner Wilmer,…
‘Objection’ Response to ‘A Sinful Church’ and the Indigenous Questions
The Editor: In what is an excellent piece, Jim Morin’s piece (“A Sinful Church and the Healing Grace of God” (ICN Autumn 2021) says two…
A Sinful Church and the Healing Grace of God (Part 2)
Over the centuries, the praxis of the Church began to be understood as being founded upon four dimensions of Jesus’ ministry. Service: through which he…
The Faith Role: Glasgow March for ‘Global Day of Climate Action’
Franciscans, as well as other Catholic Religious Orders, actively participated in COP26. We, as Franciscans who actively participated in CP26, dreaming, hoping, and calling that…
The First Christmas by Marcus Borg & John Dominic Crossan
A few years ago, a friend recommended The First Christmas as a book I might enjoy reading during the Advent and Christmas seasons. Sure enough!…
Pope Francis’ Synodal Church – Promise or Fantasy?
Pope Francis has initiated an intensive two-year project that could, if it succeeds, be the most significant and historical reform initiative of his papacy. This…
An Excerpt from Dealing with Diversity: Questions for Catholics
Preface by Pat Jamieson ‘Dealing with Diversity: Questions for Catholics’ is a book to be published by ICN in January. We present its introductory section…
Paul Bramadat on Religion and Vaccine Hesitancy
While the vast majority of the public has been compliant with safety measures in dealing with the pandemic, resistance to vaccination mandates, mask rules and…
As the Catholic Church Reckons with Residential-school Legacy, Lay Leaders Speak Their Conscience to Reform Church
Last spring, when Anne McKee read about unmarked graves being discovered at a former Catholic-run residential school in British Columbia and watched her church fumble…
We Get Letters — Response to Residential School Coverage
As you may well know, ICN operates financially on the basis of three begging letters a year, including one that goes out in February with…