"We are throwing in the towel because we feel surrounded by a climate of distrust and progressive de-legitimization," founder Lucetta Scaraffia wrote in the open letter to Pope Francis.

“Young people who are seeking or questioning their future can find Mary to be the one who helps them discern God’s plan for them and find the strength to follow it.”

Magazines like America are not really the first draft of history. But from time to time, when the publishing planets align, we break news as well as analyze it.

Protracted and opaque processes only reinforce the fear that the church is still more invested in protecting itself than in protecting those who suffer from abuse, the editors write.

Untold hours of dialogue, by both the underground and the registered church have left the church in a better position to navigate the challenges to come.