Sara Perla

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What Covers a Multitude of Sins

Stephen White reflects on the gospel story of the rich young man in the context of the CDF’s answer to a question about blessing same-sex couples: “What the Church asks… Read More

Victim Assistance Coordinator (VAC) Interview: Courtney Chase, Archdiocese of Washington

About Courtney Please tell us a little bit about yourself. Do you have a family? Where did you go to school? I am a Washingtonian – born and raised in… Read More

The Gardening Animal

Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on the parallel between keeping a garden and Lenten penances: “In all of this, the garden is more than an allegory for harmony with… Read More

Victim Assistance Coordinator Interview: Mary Beth Hanus, Omaha

Please tell us a little bit about yourself. Do you have a family? Where did you go to school? I am the youngest of 3 and grew up in Omaha.… Read More

The Catholic Project at Catholic University, Two Years On

In his column this week, Stephen White reflects on his two years with The Catholic Project at Catholic University: “The abuse crisis has not created a greater need for lay… Read More

Spirit Fire Broadcasting Event by Abuse Survivors

Spirit Fire, the survivors’ organization led by Teresa Pitt Green and Luis Torres, Jr. is planning a global conference consisting of a monthly broadcast aimed to educate and inform people… Read More

Mercy, but about what?

In his column, Stephen White of Catholic University reflects on God’s mercy; the mercy that leads to freedom from sin. “One could say that Jesus’ interactions with the Pharisees were… Read More

Victim Assistance Coordinator Interview: Julie Sparacio

This is an interview with Julie Sparacio, who is the Director for Child and Youth Protection and also the Victim Assistance Coordinator for the Diocese of Santa Rosa, CA. Please… Read More

Our Catholic President

Stephen White reflects on the new Catholic President of the United States. “We have come to a point where Catholic political activism – both left and right – is at… Read More

A Catholic Moment

Stephen White of The Catholic Project at Catholic University reflects on the fact that none of the federal branches of government will be led by a Protestant– for the first… Read More

Faith and Flourishing in the Face of Childhood Sexual Abuse 

The Human Flourishing Program at Harvard’s Institute for Quantitative Social Science, The Harvard Divinity School, and The Catholic Project at The Catholic University of America present the inaugural, ionternational, interdisciplinary Symposium,… Read More

Biden and the Bishops

Executive Director of the Catholic Project at Catholic University, Stephen White, reflects on the controversy over President-elect Biden and the reception of Holy Communion. “Nowhere is the individualist strain in… Read More