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FaithFaith in Focus
Margaret Anne Mary Moore
I use a motorized wheelchair and communication device because of my disability, cerebral palsy. Parishes were not prepared to accommodate my needs nor were they always willing to recognize my abilities.
Nicole Scherzinger as ‘Norma Desmond’ and Hannah Yun Chamberlain as ‘Young Norma’ in “Sunset Blvd” on Broadway at the St. James Theatre (photo: Marc Brenner).
Arts & CultureTheater
Rob Weinert-Kendt
Age and its relationship to stardom is the animating subject of “Sunset Blvd,” “Tammy Faye” and “Death Becomes Her.”
Arts & CultureFilm
John Anderson
What separates “Bonhoeffer” from the myriad instructive Holocaust biographies and melodramas is its timing.
Arts & CultureFilm
John Dougherty
“Wicked” arrives on a whirlwind of eager (and anxious) anticipation among fans of the musical.
FaithNews
Kurt Jensen – OSV News
A touring relic will give the faithful in Washington and seven states a rare opportunity to venerate St. Thomas Aquinas, one of the greatest Christian theologians.
Politics & SocietyPodcasts
Jesuitical
Brian Strassburger, S.J., a Jesuit priest serving migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border, joins “Jesuitical” this week to talk about what the election of Donald J. Trump might mean for his ministry.
FaithFaith and Reason
Louis J. Cameli
“Laudato Si’” and its implementation seem to have stalled in the church. We need to revivify our efforts—and to recognize the Christological perspectives of our care for creation and our common home.
Delegates hold "Mass deportation now!" signs on Day 3 of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee July 17, 2024. (OSV News photo/Brian Snyder, Reuters)
Politics & SocietyThe Weekly Dispatch
Kevin Clarke
Around the affluent world, new hostility, resentment and anxiety has been directed at immigrant populations that are emerging as preferred scapegoats for all manner of political and socio-economic shortcomings.
Politics & SocietyVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
“Each day is becoming more difficult, but we do not surrender,” Father Igor Boyko, 48, the rector of the Greek Catholic seminary in Lviv, told Gerard O’Connell. “To surrender means we are finished.”
Politics & SocietyDispatches
J.D. Long García
Many have questioned how so many Latinos could support a candidate like DonaldTrump, who promised restrictive immigration policies. “And the answer is that, of course, Latinos are complicated people.”
Vice President Kamala Harris delivers her concession speech for the 2024 presidential election on Nov. 6, 2024, on the campus of Howard University in Washington. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Kathleen Bonnette
Catholic voters were a crucial part of Donald J. Trump’s re-election as president. But did misogyny and a resistance to women in power cause Catholic voters to disregard the common good?
FaithVantage Point
Thomas J. Reese
In 1984, then-associate editor Thomas J. Reese, S.J., explained in depth how bishops are selected—from the initial vetting process to final confirmation by the pope and the bishop himself.
FaithPodcasts
Inside the Vatican
In this week’s episode of “Inside the Vatican,” Colleen Dulle and Gerard O’Connell discuss a new book being released this week in which Pope Francis calls for the investigation of allegations of genocide in Gaza.
FaithSynod Diary
America Staff
An exclusive conversation with Father James Martin, Gerard O’Connell, Colleen Dulle and Sebastian Gomes about the future of synodality in the U.S. church
FaithThe Good Word
Terrance Klein
A Homily for the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, by Father Terrance Klein
FaithNews Analysis
Colleen Dulle
Pope Francis’ doctrinal chief faced criticism for synod delegates over his office’s lack of diversity, clear communication and transparency when it comes to the question of women deacons.
Faith
America Staff
A transcript prepared by America Media sheds light on the meeting between Cardinal Fernández and synod participants held on Oct. 24.
FaithInterviews
Kathryn Post – Religion News Service
“Wicked” author Gregory Maguire talks about his religious upbringing, Elphaba’s search for a soul and why nuns, saints and witches might not be all that different.
FaithNews
The Associated Press
Pope Francis said he will canonize Carlo Acutis next April, setting the eagerly awaited date for the late teenager to become the Catholic Church’s first millennial and digital saint.
FaithSigns Of the Times
Thomas J. Reese
Members of the Synod on Synodality called for giving lay people “a greater voice in choosing bishops.” What would that look like in practice?