At Catholic Underground in New York City, hosted by the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, I experienced a Holy Hour followed by an exhibit of Catholic art and artists.
Ireland is becoming less religious, and the percentage of residents who identify as Catholic is down to 69% according to census data. More people identify with "no religion" than in previous years.
I’ve realized that the approach we take in sex ed offers some guidelines that could be useful for the church as a whole as we seek to engage in honest conversations as part of the Synod on Synodality.