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A statue of Baltimore Archbishop John Carroll, the first Catholic bishop in the United States and founder of Georgetown University, is seen on the Jesuit-run school's Washington campus
Politics & SocietyNews
Justin McLellan – Catholic News Service
Catholic universities must not recoil from the daunting risks of artificial intelligence but become proactively involved in its ethical development, said the head of the Dicastery for Culture and Education.
person reading book on brown wooden table
FaithScripture Reflections
Sebastian Gomes
A Reflection for Thursday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Sebastian Gomes
A demonstrator runs on the third night of protests sparked by the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old driver in the Paris suburb of Nanterre, France, Friday, June 30, 2023. Widespread riots in France sparked by the police killing of a teenager with North African roots have revealed the depth of discontent roiling poor neighborhoods — and given a new platform to the increasingly emboldened far right. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard, File)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Clotilde Bigot
Merzouk’s killing blew the lid off years of simmering resentment because of the police treatment of black and Arab youth, the ghettoization of immigrants and their descendants and the general hopelessness among black and Arab youth who feel like second-class citizens in France.
FaithThe Good Word
Terrance Klein
A Homily for the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Father Terrance Klein
FaithThe Word
July 16, 2023, Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: When the Bible evokes resilience, it is tied to the virtue of long-suffering and the ability to remain faithful to a covenant with God over a long period of time.
The New York Times columnist Ross Douthat gestures to the crowd participates at FreedomFest 2018, an annual gathering of Libertarians, held in Las Vegas, Nevada, on July 11, 2018.
Arts & CultureIdeas
Bill McCormick, S.J.
You may disagree with Mr. Douthat’s analysis of Catholicism, but you can’t ignore him.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Michael J. O’Loughlin
According to a new report from Fidelity Charitable, Catholic organizations, including dioceses as well as human services organizations with church ties, continue to rank among the top beneficiaries of support in many U.S. cities.
Record player sitting on shelf
FaithScripture Reflections
Brigid McCabe
A Reflection for Wednesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Brigid McCabe
James Martin stands in front of the camera with his arms crossed.
Politics & SocietyNews
Claire Giangravé - Religion News Service
The Rev. James Martin, an advocate for LGBTQ inclusion in the church, has been tapped by Pope Francis to attend the synod.
Laura Linney and Maggie Smith prepare to board a bus in a scene from the film ‘The Miracle Club’
Arts & CultureFilm
Ryan Di Corpo
In ‘The Miracle Club,’ Thaddeus O’Sullivan is unafraid to explore more serious topics, such as abortion and suicide, and to reckon with the lingering effects of communal grief.
A group of Latino Catholics standing amid pews recite the Lord's Prayer during Mass at the Labor Day Encuentro gathering at Immaculate Conception Seminary in Huntington, N.Y., on Sept. 3, 2018. (CNS file photo/Gregory A. Shemitz, Long Island Catholic)
FaithLast Take
Alejandro Aguilera-Titus
The U.S. bishops recently approved plans for a synodal church with vibrant parish communities that include Hispanic/Latino Catholics. All Catholics are invited to participate, and all will benefit.
Auxiliary Bishop Andrew H. Cozzens of St. Paul and Minneapolis carries the Eucharist in a monstrance during a procession June 19, 2021.
FaithFaith and Reason
Kevin W. Irwin
Taking liberties with the wording of magisterial teachings or the wording of the liturgy is an extremely dangerous and self-serving exercise in terms of the church’s belief.
hospital bed
FaithScripture Reflections
Laura Oldfather
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Benedict, by Laura Oldfather
Bishop Stephen Chow speaks into several microphones.
Politics & SocietyNews
Kanis Leung - Associated Press
Hong Kong’s newly named Roman Catholic cardinal said that he hopes for reconciliation and wants the city to give young people more hope following the economic downturn and a campaign to crush a pro-democracy movement.
People board a truck as they leave Khartoum, Sudan, on June 19, 2023. Clashes resumed between Sudan's military and a powerful paramilitary force after a three-day cease-fire expired Wednesday morning, June 21, 2023, a protest group and residents reported. (AP Photo, File)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Patrick Samway
The basic question centers on whether the present military conflict in Sudan will metastasize into a protracted, all-out civil war as both generals repeat in their own ways the atrocities begun by Mr. al-Bashir years ago in Darfur.
FaithInterviews
Brigid McCabe
Mary Stommes, who marked her last day as editor of monthly publication Give Us This Day on June 29, discusses her journey with Liturgical Press and the significance of daily prayer.
Lorie Smith, a Christian graphic artist and website designer in Colorado, speaks to supporters outside the Supreme Court on Dec. 5, 2022, after having her case heard by the court. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
Politics & SocietyNews Analysis
William Dailey, C.S.C.
In two recent cases, the Supreme Court seemed to protect religious belief, but in saying that a website developer cannot be compelled to endorse same-sex marriage, it relied on free speech principles.
Politics & SocietyNews
Almudena Calatrava - Associated PressNatacha Pisarenko - Associated Press
An Argentine archbishop chosen by Pope Francis to head the Vatican office that ensures doctrinal orthodoxy concedes he made mistakes in handling a 2019 case of a priest accused of sexual abuse of minors.
FaithScripture Reflections
Michael Simone, S.J.
A Reflection for Monday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Michael Simone, S.J.
FaithPodcasts
Preach
The crisis of preaching in the Catholic Church won't be solved "unless we emphasize that the preacher needs to be someone who is constantly learning about the Scriptures... and a person of prayer," Father Bryan Massingale shares with host Ricardo da Silva, S.J. on Preach.