Gary Macy News Today

Eliza Griswold writes about how a proposal to ban Southern Baptist women from being pastors failed a two-thirds-majority vote and about the far-right side of the Church.

Deacons are not meant to be mini-priests, or super-laypeople. But the church as we know it wouldn’t be the same without them.

Lowell R. Macy died Monday, July 10 at the assisted living center in Ackley, Iowa. He was 94. There will be no formal funeral. A Graveside service will be 11

In her Women and Power: A Manifesto, historian and bestselling author of SPQR Mary Beard explains why language used to describe women's voices (such as

Guest Commentary Although I left the Catholic Church many years ago, I have a great deal of respect for members of the Society of Jesus — Jesuit priests and brothers. As one of their missions is education, Jesuits have a reputation for being first-rate scholars who take on controversial issues regarding the Catholic Church. Pope Francis is a Jesuit, the first pontiff from the Society of Jesus. Writing in America — The Jesuit Review magazine, Fr. James Martin posits that some Catholic cler...

has her playing a monster of a different kind. on screen, shes as busy as ever. and off? are you dating anybody now? not that im coming on to you. our conversation with charlize theron later. harry belafonte has so many firsts to his credit that its hard to keep track of them all. this morning russ mitchell will give it a try. >> reporter: he was the first black man to win a tony, an emmy and to sell a million albums so its no surprise that 84-year-old harry belafonte has a few stories...

in conscience and conviction on both sides. that sometimes involves the last people youd expect to be drawn into a controversy. barry petersen will report our cover story. >> reporter: theres a battle going on between catholic and catholic much of it going on inside the church itself. >> these were some of my students. what are they messing with the nuns for? >> reporter: tell me, what are they messing with the nuns for? tradition versus change later on sunday morning. >> an accomplish...

last people youd expect to be drawn into a controversy. barry petersen will report our cover story. >> reporter: theres a battle going on between catholic and catholic much of it going on inside the church itself. >> these were some of my students. what are they messing with the nuns for? >> reporter: tell me, what are they messing with the nuns for? tradition versus change later on sunday morning. >> an accomplished actress is back at the movies this holiday season with a role that ma...