What is the state of the Catholic Church? Sex abuse scandal has caused lasting damage to the Church / James K. Fitzpatrick
Sex abuse scandal has not caused lasting damage to the Church / Richard P. McBrien
Papacy of John Paul II was a success / Jeffrey Fleishman
Papacy of John Paul II was deeply flawed / Andrew Sullivan
Catholic Church has not acknowledged its anti-Semitism / Daniel Jonah Goldhagen
Charges of Catholic anti-Semitism have been exaggerated / David G. Dalin
Progressive reformers are pushing for institutional change / Angela Bonavoglia
Observant youths are returning to established traditions / Bronwen Catherine McShea
What led to the sex abuse scandal in the Catholic Church? Homosexuality in the priesthood contributes to child sexual abuse / Rod Dreher
Homosexuality in the priesthood does not contribute to child sexual abuse / Thomas J. Gumbleton
Celibacy requirement for priests fosters child sexual abuse / Sarah McCarthy
Celibacy requirement for priests does not foster child sexual abuse / Philip Jenkins
Culture of dissent contributes to child sexual abuse / George Weigel
Culture of secrecy contributes to child sexual abuse / Larry B. Stammer
Should the Catholic Church try to influence politics and culture? Church should deny communion to Catholic politicians who oppose church teachings / John Donoghue, Robert Baker, Peter Jugis
Church should not deny communion to Catholic politicians who oppose church teachings / Joan Chittister
Catholic Church should oppose homosexual marriage / Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Catholic Church should not oppose homosexual marriage / Matthew Fox
Catholic Church should continue to oppose artificial contraception / Catholic Insight
Catholic Church's opposition to condom use is immoral / Katha Pollitt
Should the Catholic Church be reformed? Catholic church should become more democratic / Eugene C. Bianchi
Catholic Church should not become more democratic / New Oxford Review
Priestly celibacy should be optional / Richard Rohr
Priestly celibacy should not be optional / Frank Morriss
Women should be ordained as priests / Women's Ordination Conference
Women should not be ordained as priests / Mary Jo Anderson.
