My book has opened up a new world to me. I’ve met women from all over the world who continue… Read more Rome event changed my life
The Path from US Bishops’ Silence to the Screams of Immigrant Children
I’m happy that US Catholic bishops, following the lead of Pope Francis, have condemned the separation of families seeking asylum in the… Read more The Path from US Bishops’ Silence to the Screams of Immigrant Children
Irish vote does not celebrate abortion; it recognizes women’s moral agency
When I was pregnant with my daughter 30 years ago, I declined amniocentesis, which could have predicted developmental disabilities or… Read more Irish vote does not celebrate abortion; it recognizes women’s moral agency
Someday Women Priests May Merit a Vatican Stamp: It Happened to Luther
November 1 was All Saints Day, a day on the church calendar when we pay homage to exceptional followers of… Read more Someday Women Priests May Merit a Vatican Stamp: It Happened to Luther
Barbara Blaine Made The Church Safer for Children: She Will Be Missed
On September 24, the world became a little poorer. Barbara Blaine, who to me embodied the Catholic social justice gospel,… Read more Barbara Blaine Made The Church Safer for Children: She Will Be Missed
Church Fear Of Scandal Hurts Abuse Victims In New York And Elsewhere
This week, Cardinal George Pell, a high-ranking Vatican official, was summoned to his native Australia to face criminal charges for… Read more Church Fear Of Scandal Hurts Abuse Victims In New York And Elsewhere
Pro-Trump Catholics’ Faustian Bargain Yields Bitter Fruit
Last year, many Catholic bishops and cardinals essentially made a Faustian bargain: They were willing to join hands with a… Read more Pro-Trump Catholics’ Faustian Bargain Yields Bitter Fruit
More Power To Bishops? Not So Fast
A lot has been written about Pope Francis’s goal of making the church more democratic, with less control by the… Read more More Power To Bishops? Not So Fast
Pence, Catholic Leaders, Share Narrow View of Faith at Prayer Breakfast
I guess some of us American Catholics ought to be happy we were not treated to the spectacle of President… Read more Pence, Catholic Leaders, Share Narrow View of Faith at Prayer Breakfast
Mother’s Day: Italian Style
I am not one to go all sentimental on Mother’s Day. Mother’s Day always was the day my own mother… Read more Mother’s Day: Italian Style
Celia Wexler 