Peter Feuerherd

The Field Hospital: Chicago pastor removed for burning a rainbow flag; Erie Diocese transfers property; New Zealand lay leaders seen as model for Ireland; importance of music at Mass.

Allegations of assault and tales of 1980s partying have led some to come to the defense of today's Jesuit prep schools. Others say misogyny and entitlement are still dangers of prep-school culture.

The Field Hospital: At Notre Dame, Flourishing in Ministry researches job satisfaction among ministers of all Christian stripes and works with them to find an answer to work concerns.

St. Andrew's Church parishioners are dealing with an allegation directed against their pastor, Fr. James Weiner, that he sexually assaulted then-seminarian Fr. Desmond Rossi in 1988.

A new Pew study shows Catholic faithful rapidly leaving the church; parishes host prayer services to deal with church scandals; Catholics organize to fight racism and skyrocketing rents.

New York - Cardinal Joseph Tobin and economist Jeffrey Sachs discussed social teaching and the twin global crises of inequality and climate change at a Sept. 5 Fordham seminar.

The Field Hospital: Across the U.S., Catholics gather to address the sex abuse crisis. Meanwhile, refugees welcomed in Philly; play celebrates Solanus Casey; parishioners want pastor reinstated.

One day after the announcement that his alleged assailant was relieved of parish duties, Fr. Desmond Rossi led a demonstration in Newark to call for an overhaul of how the church deals with abuse.

Fr. Desmond Rossi, who has said he was sexually assaulted by two fellow seminarians in the Archdiocese of Newark 30 years ago, is organizing "A National Day for Reform" demonstration in front of Newark's Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart on Aug. 29.

The Field Hospital: Friendships have emerged and discussions have flourished among St. Benedict Cathedral Parish, First Presbyterian, Temple Adath B'Nai Israel and the Islamic Society.

Ed Bognacki shared his experience as a seminarian at Seton Hall University in New Jersey. Theodore McCarrick was then Archbishop of Newark, and McCarrick's powerful dominance permeated the culture.

The Field Hospital: As Phoenix grows, more priests are coming to help from Africa; people look at the "Benedict Option" for life; some parishioners are thinking of withholding their donations as protest during this latest sex abuse crisis; Ohio State researchers think the social aspect of church membership helps extend life

The psychotherapist and former Benedictine priest became a well-known confidante to journalists and an expert witness on celibacy, sexuality and sexual abuse in the priesthood.  Colleagues say his compassion was even greater than his longing for justice. 

A Wisconsin pastor was arrested Aug. 6 for trespassing at an air force base outside Omaha, Nebraska, as part of a protest timed to mark the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima.

The Field Hospital: Closed Montreal churches transformed; reasons for denied Communion are disputed; Jeremiah and McCarrick; Blessed Stanley Rother's first feast day.

Fr. Desmond Rossi, a priest of the Albany, New York, Diocese, has won a new hearing as the Archdiocese of Newark will investigate a pastor in New Jersey who he says sexually assaulted him.

Bishop Jaime Soto of Sacramento, California, told participants at the Social Action Summer Institute July 18 that only religious-minded patience can save the world from the horrific headlines of the day.

When Mark Crawford told then-archbishop Theodore McCarrick that he was sexually abused by Fr. Kenneth Martin, McCarrick assured him the priest would never have access to children again. Two years later, Martin was photographed at a children's party with McCarrick by his side.

The Field Hospital: Catholic University of America to help train parish leaders in business; Brett Kavanaugh's active parish life promoted; Las Vegas parish comes under fire for pro-life ministry

The Field Hospital: Kathy Hendricks, an experienced parish minister who served parishioners in Littleton, Colorado, when the Columbine High School shooting took place in 1999, says parishes need to prepare for crises.