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FaithScripture Reflections
Laura Oldfather
A Reflection for the Memorial of Sts. Joachim and Anne, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary, by Laura Oldfather
Politics & SocietyNews
Nicole Winfield - Associated Press
Unlike most defendants, Cardinal Becciu has attended nearly every hearing in the two-year trial and made several spontaneous declarations to the court.
Arts & CultureCatholic Book Club
James T. Keane
A new movie treats the life of Robert Oppenheimer, the "father of the atomic bomb"—and someone whose exploits and commentaries received much treatment in 'America' over the years.
FaithThe Good Word
Terrance Klein
A Homily for the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Father Terrance Klein.
FaithShort Take
J.D. Long García
But unlike baseball’s haphazard attempts to “improve” the game, the church must prayerfully discern its next steps. There is so much more at stake.
Young people stand in church pews wearing shirts that say WYD Lisbon 2023.
FaithNews
OSV News
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops announced July 24 that more than 28,600 individuals, most between the ages of 18 and 25, and over 60 U.S bishops will be on hand for the Aug. 1-6 gathering.
A rainbow pride flag is pictured with a blue sky in the background
Politics & SocietyNews
Gina Christian - OSV News
Pittsburgh Bishop David A. Zubik has been meeting with people in the LGBTQ+ community following a canceled June “Pride Mass” at a Catholic university, saying he hopes “to pave a path for LGBTQ people to feel and be more welcomed” in the church.
people running on gray asphalt road during daytime
FaithScripture Reflections
Brigid McCabe
A Reflection for the Feast of St. James, Apostle, by Brigid McCabe
FaithShort Take
Pia de Solenni
The more women learn about their bodies and experience the direct impact of hormonal contraception, the more this growing minority looks for alternatives.
Ryan Gosling, left, and Margot Robbie in a scene from "Barbie."
Arts & CultureFilm
Brigid McCabeLaura Oldfather
Greta Gerwig has made a movie as layered and paradoxical as the reputation of Barbie itself.
Debris covers the floor of the Transfiguration Cathedral in Odesa
Politics & SocietyNews
Junno Arocho Esteves - Catholic News Service
Ukraine’s ambassador to the Holy See said the onslaught of attacks on Odesa and several surrounding cities shows that Russia’s actions are no different than the actions of a terrorist organization.
Pope Francis carries a cross.
FaithNews
Nicole Winfield - Associated Press
The Jesuits say a famous artist priest has been definitively expelled from the religious order for sexually, spiritually and psychologically abusing women.
woman sitting on bench looking over mountains
FaithScripture Reflections
Maurice Timothy Reidy
A Reflection for Monday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Tim Reidy
FaithPodcasts
Preach
On this episode of Preach, Kayla August, our first woman preacher on the show, shares with host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., her passion for preaching and the unique gifts and insights of lay preachers in the church.
FaithDispatches
Ricardo da Silva, S.J.
Pope Francis greeted the pilgrims gathered in Lisbon for the opening of MAGIS 2023, imploring them to “truly believe and become what they are: ‘A future full of hope.’”
FaithScripture Reflections
Colleen Dulle
A Reflection for the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene, by Colleen Dulle
Cillian Murphy stars in the movie “Oppenheimer.”(OSV News photo/Melinda Sue Gordon, Universal)
Arts & CultureFilm
Ryan Di Corpo
“Oppenheimer” is both a startling re-examination of American history and a bleak warning about the nuclear age.
FaithExplainer
Ponto SJ
The Jesuits will begin their pre-World Youth Day program this Saturday with the start of MAGIS 2023, which will bring about 2,000 young people from 82 countries connected with the Society of Jesus to Lisbon.
FaithFaith and Reason
Terence Sweeney
There is much to hope for in the U.S. bishops’ project of local and national revitalization. But there cannot be a full-fledged eucharistic revival without a precious blood revival.
Tobey Maguire soars as the web-clad superhero in "Spider-Man."
Arts & CultureCatholic Movie Club
John Dougherty
In this film, Peter Parker isn’t just down on his luck; he’s a cosmic punching bag.