Interviews

Theologian: Distinguish digital Masses from other media during pandemic
- Mar 20, 2020
As many Catholics turn to online streams for Mass in the COVID-19 era, one expert is encouraging Church leaders to issue additional guidelines for digital Masses to set them apart from other TV shows that people watch.

By Nick Mayrand
Church can help as ‘social distancing’ raises risk of isolation and loneliness
- Mar 20, 2020
Marcus Mescher, PhD, is assistant professor of Christian ethics at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. He says social distancing — necessary to curb the spread of coronavirus — is exposing more of us to the isolation and loneliness that many American adults have been feeling for years.

By Charles C. Camosy
Author says evangelization should start with Christ, not moral dictums
- Mar 19, 2020
Brandon Vogt is a bestselling author of eight books and the founder of ClaritasU, which trains Catholics how to talk about their faith, especially hot-button issues.

By Charles C. Camosy

Deacon-physician says everyone can help limit spread of virus
- Mar 15, 2020
While the coronavirus has created an upheaval in the daily routines of people around the world, there are ways to minimize the spread of the illness, said a physician who serves as a deacon for the Diocese of Providence.

By Rick Snizek
Top anti-abuse expert says ‘paternalistic’ attitude is worse than clericalism
- Mar 13, 2020
One of the Catholic Church’s leading experts in child protection has said that more dangerous than clericalism in the clerical abuse crisis is a “paternalistic” attitude within the Church that both devalues laypeople and puts clergy on a pedestal.

By Elise Ann Allen
Author: Catholic women shouldn’t be afraid of the ‘F-word’
- Mar 6, 2020
Freelance writer and speaker Sue Ellen Browder’s new book ‘Sex and the Catholic Feminist’ says pro-life women should embrace the ‘F-word.’

By Charles C. Camosy

Author says evangelization should start with Christ, not moral dictums