Laity

Catholic community shocked with loss of couple in tragic balloon accident in Brazil

• Jun 23, 2025
• Eduardo Campos Lima

Key Pope ally says US blowback on Fiducia is fueled by anti-gay ‘animus’

• Feb 18, 2024
• John L. Allen Jr.

Even if the Pope changes conclave rules, don’t say it hasn’t happened before

• Dec 10, 2023
• John L. Allen Jr.

A gem of a shrine in New England set to close

• Jul 8, 2023
• Christopher R. Altieri

Pope’s latest watershed for laity probably ought to come with a warning

• May 16, 2023
• John L. Allen Jr.

A note of caution about deck-stacking charges against Pope Francis

• May 2, 2023
• John L. Allen Jr.

Vatican conference aims to empower laity without ‘clericalizing’ them

• Feb 15, 2023
• Elise Ann Allen

Ecclesiastical Strategic Studies 101: Gaming out a German schism

• Feb 12, 2023
• John L. Allen Jr.

Poland’s Catholics complain of deep divide between clergy, laity

• Aug 28, 2022
• Paulina Guzik

Synodal process described as an invitation to leadership in the church

• Aug 27, 2022
• Dennis Sadowski