Vatican, China Make Deal on Appointments of Bishops

FRANCES D'EMILIO / The Associated Press Sep 22, 2018 The "provisional agreement" resolves one of the major sticking points in recent years and may pave the way for formal diplomatic ties between the Holy See and Beijing after seven decades. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Catholic Faithful Demand Change After Sex Abuse Scandals

AMY FORLITI / The Associated Press Sep 8, 2018 "I've never seen anything like this before," says one activist about the laity's engagement in seeking reforms amid new revelations of sex abuse by priests and allegations of widespread cover-ups. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Flock You

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Report Says Church Brushed Off Complaints of Oral Sex, Rape

MARC LEVY and MARK SCOLFORO / The Associated Press Aug 15, 2018 Roughly 300 Roman Catholic priests in Pennsylvania molested more than 1,000 children—and possibly many more—since the 1940s, according to a sweeping state grand jury report. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Philippine President Slammed for Calling God ‘Stupid’

JIM GOMEZ / The Associated Press Jun 25, 2018 Rodrigo Duterte, known for his controversial statements, sparks new outrage in Asia's largest Catholic country. Political and religious leaders are quick to denounce him as "evil" and a "madman." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Pope to Gay Man: ‘God Made You Like This. God Loves You Like This.’

Emily Wells / Truthdig May 23, 2018 The remark by Francis may point to an ideological shift in the church regarding homosexuality. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Jesuitgate Tells Us All About Faith in America

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig May 9, 2018 The controversy over who should be the chaplain of the House of Representatives shows a disheartening level of partisan irresponsibility and "none-ness." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

House Chaplain Wins His Job Back

ANDREW TAYLOR / The Associated Press May 3, 2018 House Speaker Paul Ryan reverses his decision to fire the Rev. Pat Conroy after Conroy accuses a top Ryan aide of telling him "something like 'maybe it's time that we had a chaplain that wasn't a Catholic.'" Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Pope: God Favors ‘Saints Next Door’ Over Religious Elites

NICOLE WINFIELD / The Associated Press Apr 9, 2018 Calling on ordinary Catholics to live holy lives in whatever they do, Pope Francis issues a not-so-veiled critique of the church's doctrinaire perfectionists. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Last Real Evangelical

Mel White / MelWhite.org Feb 23, 2018 Billy Graham wanted to preach the social gospel, but his associates silenced that voice to "protect" his ministry from controversy and financial loss. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Pope Francis: Don’t Make Money or Career Your Whole Life

FRANCES D’EMILIO / The Associated Press Jan 6, 2018 In his Epiphany remarks, the pontiff advises people to resist “inclinations toward arrogance, the thirst for power and for riches.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Truthdig’s Top 10 Interviews of 2017 (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Dec 27, 2017 Truthdig had some fascinating conversations about the year's news with journalists, filmmakers, activists, whistleblowers and more. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )