These essays address the many forms of exclusion in churches around the world, with a major focus on the Roman Catholic Church. Topics included are the exclusion of marginal people, exclusion and racial justice, exclusion and gender, exclusion and sacramental practices, and exclusion and ecumenical reality.

These original essays address the many forms of exclusion in churches around the world. While the primary focus is on the Roman Catholic Church, they also address exclusion in other churches, Topics covered include the exclusion of marginal people, exclusion and racial justice, exclusion and gender, exclusion and sacramental practices, and exclusion and ecumenical reality.