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By Phil Lawler, Catholic Culture, June 11, 2026

Phil Lawler has been a Catholic journalist for more than 30 years. He has edited seve . See full bio.

For 30 years or more, in nearly everything I have written, I have sought to drive home a few key themes:

The Catholic Church is in the midst of a serious crisis;
That crisis is not merely a matter of sexual abuse, or declining Mass attendance, or doctrinal dissent, or financial collapse, or corrupt leadership, or marital breakdown. These are all symptoms of a deeper problem: a crisis of faith.
A crisis of faith cannot be resolved by professional programs or administrative procedures. It will require a spiritual renewal at the level of dioceses, parishes, even households.

So why am I writing today to recommend an administrative change at the Vatican? …

To Be Continued

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