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Mat is the founding editor of the Journal of Global Catholicism. He is associate professor of religious studies at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass.

german people sit in a room with der synodale weg (the synodal way) in the background
FaithNews
Mathew Schmalz
The Synod on Synodality of the Catholic Church faces diverse problems in diverse areas of the world, especially in the global south.
Pope Francis arrives for an audience with members of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal International Service in Paul VI hall at the Vatican June 8, 2019. (CNS photo/Vatican Media handout via Reuters)
Politics & SocietyExplainer
Mathew Schmalz
Pentecostal teachings went on to influence the Catholic charismatic movement that initially took hold in the U.S. in the 1960s.
FaithNews
Mathew Schmalz
Sri Lanka’s Christians have a long history that reflects the dynamics of colonialism as well as present-day ethnic and religious tensions.