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Pope Francis, Vatican II and 'Restorationism'
June 16, 2022: National Catholic Register

Beyond Pelosi: The Wider Implications of the Speaker’s Communion Ban
May 27, 2022: National Catholic Register

'Misdiagnosis' - or Worse? German Synodal Path's Solutions to Abuse Crisis Questioned
April 29, 2022: National Catholic Register

What Catholic universities are doing to address the sex abuse crisis
March 15, 2019: Catholic News Agency

First Graduate of Child Safety Certificate Program Serves Diocese
September 26, 2022: Catholic University Communications

Behold the Sin
November 24, 2023: Respect Life Radio ft. Stephen White

Ex-cardinal McCarrick declared incompetent in criminal assault case in Wisconsin
January 10, 2024: The Washington Post, ft. Stephen White

5 years after stern Vatican speech, church transparency has far to go
February 23, 2024: Our Sunday Visitor, ft. Stephen White

Vatican’s ‘Dignitas Infinita’ Draws ‘Clear Line’ on Gender Theory, Receives Widespread Praise
April 9, 2024: National Catholic Register, ft. Stephen White

Eucharistic Congress Provides Chance for Catholics to See Politics Differently
July 20, 2024: National Catholic Register ft. Stephen White

Trump’s first month ends in friction with bishops over immigration, IVF, Vance attacks
February 25, 2025: OSV News ft. Stephen White

Pope Francis leaves complicated legacy on addressing the sexual abuse crisis
April 25, 2025: OSV News ft. Stephen White

Panelists at CUA reflect on Pope Francis's Legacy and the Church's future
May 6, 2025: Catholic Standard ft. Stephen White

Pope Leo confronts his Church's abuse scandal amid praise and scrutiny
May 16, 2025: The Washington Post ft. Stephen White

Fresno’s faith leaders and advocates push churches toward accountability in sexual abuse crisis
October 8, 2025: Fresnoland ft. Stephen White

Priesthood Study Coverage

Most U.S. Catholic Priests Fear False Abuse Allegations, Study Finds
October 19, 2022: Francis X. Rocca, Wall Street Journal

Study of priests shows bishops distrust, fear of false abuse accusations
October 19, 2022: Rhina Guidos, Catholic News Service

Catholic priests worry about bishops' support in event of false abuse accusations: study
October 19, 2022:Mark A. Kellner, The Washington Times

Study reveals priests’ trust in bishops has eroded
October 19, 2022: OSV staff

Major survey of Catholic priests finds trust issues, burnout, fear of false allegations
October 19, 2022: Jonah McKeown, Catholic News Agency

Survey shows many priests don’t trust bishops to support them
October 19, 2022: John Lavenburg, Crux

New study of priests shows distrust of bishops, fears of false sex abuse allegations and widespread burnout
October 19, 2022: Michael J. O’Loughlin, America Media

US priests are 'flourishing' - but they don't trust their bishops
October 19, 2022: The Pillar

New study of priesthood should be received as a “wake-up” call
October 20, 2022: Peter M.J. Stravinskas, Catholic World Report

Priests and their bishops: In wake of clergy abuse scandal, tensions remain
October 25, 2022: Kathy Schiffer, Catholic World Report

Survey Finds 77% of Us Priests are Flourishing in their Vocation
October 25, 2022: J-P Mauro, Aleteia

Repairing the Relationship Between Priests and Bishops
October 26, 2022: Father Roger Landry, National Catholic Register

'Everyone's vulnerable to an accusation': Bishops respond to priests' fear of false abuse claims
November 25, 2022: Peter Pinedo, Catholic News Agency

The National Survey of Priests Suggests a Deep Crisis in Catholic Theology
December 28, 2022: Msgr. Thomas G. Guarino, Catholic World Report

Are Younger Priests Growing More Conservative?
January 16, 2023: Fr. Patrick Briscoe, OP, Our Sunday Visitor

Major Survey Finds Conservative and Orthodox Priests on the Rise
November 7, 2023: Jonah McKeown, Catholic News Agency

Study: Liberal US Priests Facing Progressive Extinction
November 7, 2023: Luke Coppen, The Pillar

Younger U.S. priests increasingly identify as theologically conservative, politically moderate, 'first responders' to abuse
November 9, 2023: Gina Christian, OSV News

‘A step back in time': America’s Catholic Church sees an immense shift toward the old ways
May 1, 2024: Tim Sullivan, The Associated Press

Young U.S. Catholics want more orthodoxy. That doesn’t mean they reject Vatican II
May 7, 2024: Stephen White responding to AP piece in America Magazine

America's Catholic Priests: Young, Confident, and Conservative
July 10, 2024: Ruth Graham, The New York Times

What Makes the Religious So Happy?
November 27, 2024: Peter Laffin, National Catholic Register

How the U.S. Bishops Differ over Time and by Theological Orientation in What They Perceive to be the Greatest Hopes and Challenges in the U.S. Church
December 2024: Thomas P. Gaunt and Emma C. Mitchell in Review of Religious Research vol. 66 (4)

Perspective: The horizon is bright for the future of global faith
August 3, 2025: Walker Wright, Deseret News

Radio interview with Bishop da Cunha
August 16, 2025: National Catholic Register

U.S. priests report high confidence in Pope Leo XIV, less trust in bishops
October 14, 2025: Catholic News Agency

Younger priests remain more conservative than older priests in U.S., survey says
October 14, 2025: Catholic News Agency

Study sheds light on generational divide among U.S. priests
October 14, 2025: The Pillar

New study shows priests largely satisfied by trust in bishops still low and burnout looms
October 15, 2015: OSV News

The 2025 National Study of Catholic Priests Is Released, and These Are the Results on Well-being, Trust in Bishops, and Pastoral Priorities
October 15, 2025: Zenit

Survey reveals sharp generational divide among American priests
October 15, 2025: The Catholic Herald

Conservative priests are the future of the American Church
October 20, 2025: Religion News Service

Study reveals U.S. Catholic priests thriving
October 20, 2025: Diocese of Raleigh

New Survey on Priests: 8 Key Insights on Well-Being, Opinions and Pastoral Priorities
October 21, 2025: National Catholic Register

What a new survey of US Catholic priests does, and does not, tell us
October 24, 2025: National Catholic Reporter

New Wineskins Project
Catholic Dating Event Coverage
Catholic Diocese Bankruptcy coverage
Synod on Synodality Commentary

Unpacking the Synod of Synodality's Instrumentum Laboris
June 23, 2023: The National Catholic Register, Stephen White featured

After the Synod in Rome: What's Next for Catholics
November 10, 2023: Stephen White in National Review

The Catholic Project Event Coverage
Crisis Podcast News Coverage

The 50 Best Podcasts of 2020
December 26, 2020: The Atlantic

Podcast features survivor of priest sex abuse who is working with Columbus diocese
October 5, 2020: The Columbus Dispatch

Fresh Podcasts
September 24, 2020: Shows on Spotify

Church's ongoing clergy abuse scandals recounted in new podcast
September 19, 2020: National Catholic Reporter

Your Guide to Catholic Podcasts
September 18, 2020: Our Sunday Visitor

New podcast sends clear message: Abuse crisis isn’t over yet
September 18, 2020: Crux

New podcast series examines history of U.S. clergy sex abuse
September 11, 2020: Catholic News Service

Quick Hits
September 10, 2020: Inside Podcasting

Podcast News
September 10, 2020: Podnews

New podcast illuminates crisis in the Catholic Church
September 9, 2020: Baptist News Global

New: Crisis
September 1, 2020: Podcast Business Journal

McCarrick News & Commentary
Podcast & Radio Appearances

Jesuitical
October 2, 2020: Ep. 151: The crisis that the church still needs to stay on top of, ft. Karna Lozoya‬

CNA Editor's Desk
October 2, 2020: Ft. Karna Lozoya

Letters to Women Podcast
September 28, 2020: A Letter to the Woman Processing Catholic Sex Abuse Scandals

The Angry Catholic
September 12, 2020: Episode 84 ft. Karna Lozoya

The Catholic Feminist podcast
September 9, 2020: Covering the Catholic Sex Abuse Crisis ft. Karna Lozoya

The Feminine Genius Podcast
Speaking Up in the Midst of a Crisis, ft. Karna Lozoy‪a‬

Voice of America
April 26, 2019: ft. Stephen White and Msgr. Stephen Rossetti

The Lamp podcast
November 16, 2023: Houses in Motion ft. Stephen White

Making it Personal with Bishop William Joensen
November 25, 2024: ft. Stephen White