Hierarchy is vital in business and in any complex endeavor, but also dangerous. The crisis in the Catholic church over sexual abuse by priests, and the coverup by higher officials, highlights the ...

Fortunately, it doesn’t quite work that way. The Church is not the hierarchy. The Church is the Body of Christ, the Bible teaches. The Body of Christ isn’t mostly the apostles or their heirs.

The problem the Catholic religion faces is not the church! As the church is the people, it's the hierarchy, from the pope on down. The pope is supposed to be the main shepherd. So are the ...

But the change was not a novelty in the church; it was based deeply in Scripture and tradition. While maintaining and clarifying the proper and essential role of the hierarchy in the church ...

This reflects the Gospel and Acts. Nowhere do they describe the "church" as a dictatorship by the hierarchy. Being a Catholic is like being an American; how could I disagree and leave America?

From my perspective as a Catholic scholar of religion, one of the challenges in tackling this issue is the hierarchy of the church itself. It is still difficult to hold high-ranking clerics ...

The Catholic Church's synodal process, intended to actively solicit input from all its members, is not a threat to the hierarchy, a cardinal said. "The hierarchical structures of the church have ...

Any male baptized in the Roman Catholic church is eligible to serve as pope. The conclave is highly secretive, and the candidates do not publicly campaign for the position. The pope is the leader ...

From my perspective as a Catholic scholar of religion, one of the challenges in tackling this issue is the hierarchy of the church itself. “You are Peter and on this rock I will build my church.” ...