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 ...

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 ...

In the hierarchy of church problems, most pastors wouldn ... Gifted preachers understand human nature and the Bible, so they can craft messages that match the general concerns of a community.

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.

It is time to stop using the term “Catholic Church” as a synonym for “Catholic hierarchy.” We all do it. “The church teaches such and such.” “The church lobbied against gay marriage.” ...

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 ...

After all the councils, hoopla, promises and panels, nothing has changed in the hierarchy of the Catholic Church. The church will never be whole until all the archbishops, cardinals and bishops ...

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 ...

Pope Francis uses incense to venerate an image of St. Thérèse of Lisieux during a prayer vigil in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican Oct. 1, 2019. (Credit: Paul Haring/CNS.) Listen ROME ...

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 ...