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man holds up the eucharist at an altar with candles in front of him
FaithShort Take
Joshua J. Whitfield
Given that so many converts come into the church precisely because they have discovered the Eucharist, it seems sensible we should listen to them especially.
A woman holds up a sign during a rally against assisted suicide in 2016 on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario. In a Toronto speech, Cardinal Gerhard Muller, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, has urged Canadians to work to reverse euthanasia rulings. (CNS photo/Art Babych)
Politics & SocietyEditorials
The Editors
There is a reason the Catholic Church often speaks of abortion and euthanasia together as life issues.
america staff stands and listens to the pope who is to the right of the camera
FaithOf Many Things
Sam Sawyer, S.J.
Pastoralidad is not a normal word in Spanish any more than pastorality is in English. Yet as soon as you hear it, you know what it means, or at least you think you do.
FaithPodcasts
Inside the Vatican
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” host Colleen Dulle and veteran Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell give an update on the new facts that have emerged in the case of the Jesuit artist Marko Rupnik.
Migrants cross the Mexico-U.S. border to surrender to U.S. Border Patrol agents from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on Dec. 12. According to the Ciudad Juarez Human Rights Office, hundreds of mostly Central American migrants arrived in buses and crossed the border to seek asylum in the U.S., after spending the night in shelters. (AP Photo/Christian Chavez)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Kevin Clarke
Catholic Charities USA officials pushed back strongly against allegations from Republican House of Representatives members that its humanitarian responses to the U.S. border crisis were potentially criminal acts.
President Joe Biden holds up his pen after signing 8nto law the Respect for Marriage Act, a landmark bill protecting same-sex marriage, on the South Lawn at the White House in Washington Dec. 13, 2022. (CNS photo/Kevin Lamarque, Reuters)
Politics & SocietyNews Analysis
Robert David Sullivan
The Respect for Marriage Act upholds a principle that most Americans can agree on: We are not going back to the 1950s.
FaithNews Analysis
Nicole Winfield - Associated Press
The case of prominent Jesuit artist Marco Rupnik has exposed two main weaknesses in the Holy See’s abuse policies: sexual and spiritual misconduct against adult women is rarely if ever punished, and secrecy still reigns supreme.
pope francis speaks and gestures with his hands
Politics & SocietyNews
Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service
The Vatican has had diplomatic contact with Russia regarding comments Pope Francis made about Russian minorities being responsible for the worst acts of cruelty in the country’s war on Ukraine.
A line of altar servers receive Communion from a priest, all in white robes
FaithNews
Mariam Fam - Associated Press
From Masses to baptisms, weddings and confessions, the church provides a window into the religious life of Catholic expatriates in Qatar.
People hold a banner during a prayer service for Jesuit Father Stan Swamy.
FaithNews
Catholic News Service
The 84-year-old Jesuit died in a hospital while imprisoned in Mumbai in July 2021 after being denied bail on medical grounds, despite suffering from multiple age-related ailments.
FaithThe Good Word
Terrance Klein
A Homily for the Fourth Sunday of Advent, by Father Terrance Klein
FaithNews
Nicole Winfield - Associated Press
The Jesuit superior general admitted that a famous Jesuit priest had been convicted of one of the most serious crimes in the Catholic Church some two years before the Vatican decided to shelve another case against him.
FaithThe Word
Victor Cancino, S.J.
Dec. 18, 2022, The Fourth Sunday of Advent: The fact that women hold central roles in biblical narratives is nothing new.
Monks from the Abbey of Our Lady of New Clairvaux walk the vineyards on the abbey’s property
FaithFeatures
Zac Davis
How the Catholic Church—from Jesus to Dom Perignon to modern monks—has helped perfect the art of winemaking
A man in a jacket and tie holds a football trophy while another man nearby claps
Arts & CultureGoodNews
Catholic News Service
“We love Caleb!” a group of purple-clad Gonzaga students chanted during a Heisman Trophy watch party at the Jesuit boys’ high school.
Bishop Rolando José Álvarez Lagos of Matagalpa, Nicaragua prays at a Catholic church in Managua, Nicaragua.
FaithNews
Catholic News Service
Bishop Rolando Álvarez Lagos of Matagalpa was accused of conspiracy to undermine the country and propagate false news, according to a statement from the courts in the national capital, Managua.
FaithPodcasts
The Gloria Purvis Podcast
Most Catholics only hear the Bible interpreted by men—priests and deacons—in the context of Sunday Mass. America’s “The Word” columnist Jaime Waters wants to change that.
The child Jesus protected by his parents, angels and a sturdy roof over his head.
FaithNews
Catholic News Service
“Let’s reduce the level of Christmas spending a bit,” the pope said. “Let’s have a simpler Christmas with more modest gifts. Let’s send what we save to the people of Ukraine, who are suffering so much.”
FaithScripture Reflections
Michael J. O’Loughlin
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. John of the Cross, by Michael J. O’Loughlin
Pope Francis greets people during his general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican.
FaithSpeeches
Pope Francis
In his weekly general audience, Pope Francis speaks about the necessity of diligence when entering the final phase of the journey of discernment.