Statistics (a list showing how many priests have been asked to leave each diocese), a discussion board in which viewers can participate, and other information about the Catholic priesthood.
As the white smoke drifted away and the church bells grew silent, questions already formed in the minds and on the lips of Catholics around the globe. What type of papacy might be expected from Pope Benedict XVI, the former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger who for the last twenty-four years had earned a well-deserved reputation as the hard-line enforcer of church dogma and discipline?
NEW Part II of the U.S. Religious Landscape Survey explores Americans' religious beliefs and practices as well as their social and political views. The survey finds that most Americans have a non-dogmatic approach to their faith; for example, most do not believe their religion is the only way to salvation. The survey also finds that religion is closely linked to political ideology.
From the Tablet: We need to remember, as we celebrate Pentecost, that progress in the Spirit is by fits and starts. The gift of the Holy Spirit is something we need to get used to, and the Holy Spirit needs to get used to us.
