Statements that refer to “the bishops” often belie a diverse and complex reality.

The archbishop's articles covered issues as diverse as the priesthood, the legalization of abortion and ministry to gay and lesbian Catholics.

In many respects, the U.S. Army and the Catholic Church could not be more dissimilar institutions. Both have radically different missions, divergent access to resources, and, seemingly, heterogeneous cultures.

Father Ryan contends that the bishops were just “worn down” by the Holy See and so caved in. I disagree.

The church must protect the community from harm, but it must also protect the human rights of each individual who may face an accusation.

Maybe the devil made me do it, but after reading Bishop (now Cardinal) Walter Kasper's essay "On the Church" (reprinted in America, 4/23) for the second or third time, I went back through the text and conducted a little test.