FILE - In this April 23, 2002 file photo Cardinal Theodore McCarrick of the Archdiocese of Washington, waves as he arrives at the Vatican in a limousine. On Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019 the Vatican ...

Reader responses were in support of making a clear distinction between the word "church" and the word "hierarchy." First read the original argument from Jesuit Fr. Thomas Reese. The following letters ...

I began attending mass regularly in late 2000 at St. Joseph’s on Capitol Hill. The pastor was Fr. Paul Lavin. I didn’t know at the time, but in the prior decade, a man had accused Fr. Lavin of ...

The Catholic Church's synodal process, intended to actively solicit input from all its members, is not a threat to the hierarchy, a cardinal said. "The hierarchical structures of the church have ...

DANIEL ISLAND, S.C. (WCIV) — Gospel passages and scripture readings address acts of betrayal and other sins. Now, those who preach the good word are turning to the faithful for help. "We all feel a ...

In San Diego, attendees prepare for a public gathering about the issue of clergy sexual abuse. (CNS photo/David Maung) The allegations of abusive behavior made against Cardinal Theodore McCarrick and ...

It is time to stop using the term “Catholic Church” as a synonym for “Catholic hierarchy.” We all do it. “The church teaches such and such.” “The church lobbied against gay marriage.” “The church ...

Cardinal George Pell, a top adviser to Pope Francis, returned to his native Australia July 10 to face criminal charges related to sexual assault. While the specific allegations and names of the ...

WASHINGTON — Many years ago, in the early 1980s, I was drawn ever so transiently into the bureaucratic intricacies of the Roman Catholic Church in America. There was a saintly priest at Indiana ...

Hierarchy is vital in business and in any complex endeavor, but also dangerous. The crisis in the Catholic church over sexual abuse by priests, and the coverup by higher officials, highlights the ...

WASHINGTONWASHINGTON — Former cardinal Theodore McCarrick’s rise through the Catholic Church hierarchy, during which he established a reputation as a globe-trotting human rights advocate before being ...

WASHINGTON – Former cardinal Theodore McCarrick's rise through the Catholic Church hierarchy, during which he established a reputation as a globe-trotting human rights advocate before being brought ...