Stephen J Fichter: 2 books
Same Call, Different Men
The Evolution of the Priesthood since Vatican II
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
Far-reaching changes continue to take place in the American priesthood. Building on insights gained from four previous surveys, Same Call, Different Men uses fresh data from a 2009 survey-jointly implemented by the National Federation of Priest's Councils and the Center for Applied Research in the...
Catholic Bishops in the United States
Church Leadership in the Third Millennium
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2018
In the past thirty years, the Catholic bishops of the United States have made headlines with their statements on nuclear disarmament and economic justice, their struggles to address sexual abuse by clergy, and their defense of refugees and immigrants. Despite many similarities, the nearly two hundred...