10 years of Laudato Si’: Applying the Lessons Beyond the Care of Creation
May 24 marked the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’s 2015 encyclical, “Laudato Si‘,” a landmark document that has served as…
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Washington State Law Challenges the Seal of Confession
Washington State recently passed a controversial law requiring clergy to report suspected child abuse — even if that information is…
Leadership in Complex Pastoring Situations
A Lesson from “A Pastor’s Toolbox” Vol. 2, Ch. 14 by Mark Mogilka For decades now, more and more Catholic…
Leadership Lessons from Pope Francis
From the moment Pope Francis stepped onto the balcony overlooking St. Peter’s Square wearing his own cross and delivered his…
Lessons from the Toolbox: Risk Management
A Lesson from “A Pastor’s Toolbox” Vol. 1 Ch. 6 Encountering risk is inevitable for any organization, including the Church,…
New Study Emphasizes the Necessity of Listening
Trust in all institutions — not just the Church — has been steadily declining for decades. The October 2023 Synod…
Practicing the Art of “Yes, and…” in the Workplace
Introduction: Synodal Listening Over the past several years, Catholics have become more familiar with the term synodality, which means to…
New Report Shows Decline in Clergy Abuse Allegations in the U.S.
In the two-decades since the Boston Globe published the landmark “Spotlight” report that detailed widespread sexual abuse and cover up,…
Lessons from the Toolbox: Parish Planning
Parish Planning by Jim Lundholm-Eades A Lesson from “A Pastor’s Toolbox, Vol. 1” Chapter 12 Edited by Paul A. Holmes…
Pope Francis Appoints More Women to Top Leadership Roles
The recent appointment of Sister Simona Brambilla as the first woman to head the Vatican Dicastery for the Institutes of…