Author: Kate McElwee

“The Holy Spirit is making mischief,” Sr. Simone Campbell says near the end of the forthcoming documentary “Radical Grace.” Campbell’s quote is an apt summary of the film, which captures one of most extraordinary years in the Catholic church’s recent history: beginning in April 2012 with the outraged response to the doctrinal assessment of the…
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… For progressive advocates such as Kate Conmy, Pope Francis has upended the landscape. Conmy, assistant director of the Women’s Ordination Conference, said his broad tone has renewed interest from Catholics who had given up on such changes as women being ordained but also tamped down the intensity of liberals who suddenly want a less-demanding…
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Studies and statistics suggest that young, progressive Catholics have lost interest in the church. But one visit to a monthly potluck of young adult Catholics in Washington, D.C., may leave you questioning that theory. Born out of the 2012 Call to Action national conference, the idea for the gathering was created when Kate Conmy, Margaret…
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Pope Francis is celebrating his first Christmas as pope at the Vatican. He’s had quite a year. Time Magazine hailed him as the People’s Pope when they named him Person of the Year. And this week, NBC called the pope’s question “Who am I to judge?” the most powerful phrase of the year. NPR’s Nathan…
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