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FaithPodcasts
Jesuitical
Is there a way for Catholics to talk about the liturgy without it turning into a war?
Arts & CultureFilm
Jim McDermott
“Morbius,” starring Jared Leto as a vampire in some kind of Spider-Man universe, tanked at the box office. But fans continue to celebrate this very silly film—and we can all learn from that.
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
Pope Francis has postponed “with regret” his visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and to South Sudan on the advice of his doctors so as “not to jeopardize the result of the therapy that he is undergoing.”
FaithFaith in Focus
Zac Davis
Pope Francis has said that going on pilgrimage is “one of the people of God’s most eloquent expressions of faith.” Why?
FaithPodcasts
Inside the Vatican
On this episode of “Inside the Vatican,” Gerry and Colleen consider the reasons to heed, or not, the rumors that Pope Francis will soon follow in the footsteps of Benedict XVI and Celestine V.
Demonstrators gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on July 9, 2018. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Kathleen Bonnette
Too often the pro-life movement has been tempted into the pursuit of political power and domination over pro-choice opponents. But women worried about their rights are not the enemy.
Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh speaks during his ceremonial public swearing-in at the White House in Washington on Oct. 8, 2018.
Politics & SocietyNews
Carol Zimmermann - Catholic News Service
A man threatening to kill Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh was arrested near the justice’s Maryland home June 8, carrying a gun, a knife and zip ties.
FaithShort Take
Susan A. Ross
Rosemary Radford Ruether, who died on May 21, deliberately lived both within the Catholic tradition and on its margins.
FaithFaith in Focus
Jon M. Sweeney
I have called myself a peacemaker. I have never held a gun and never want to. But I am also a father, and I will always protect my children.
FaithThe Good Word
Terrance Klein
Even with the clarity of later church teaching, we still struggle to avoid a multitude of misleading notions about the Most Holy Trinity. One such misconception comes from the ancient institution we call monarchy.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Michael J. O’Loughlin
“We have a system or systems that are failing,” said the archbishop of San Antonio, Tex., which includes Uvalde, said. “They’re obsolete. They’re not, anymore, what we need as a society.”
Start by playing catch. (iStock/RBFried)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
John W. Miller
From smaller teams to a “two strikes and you’re out” rule, there are ways to make youth baseball faster and more fun. They may help save what used to be America’s favorite sport.
Politics & SocietyNews
Nicole Winfield - Associated Press
A new book, citing recently opened Vatican archives, suggests that Pope Pius XII avoided conflict with Nazis and that the Vatican worked hardest to save Jews who had converted to Catholicism.
FaithNews Analysis
Colleen Dulle
Pope Francis’ planned trip to the tomb of Celestine V—the first pope in history to resign by choice—is fueling speculation the the pontiff might be preparing to retire soon.
Pope Francis meets altar servers during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican June 8, 2022.
FaithSpeeches
Pope Francis
In his general audience, Pope Francis highlighted how old age ironically helps us to fulfill Jesus’ commandment to be “born again.”
The Colorado State Capitol in downtown Denver.
Politics & SocietyNews
Kathryn Post – Religion News ServiceJack Jenkins - Religion News Service
Catholic bishops in Colorado have asked state politicians who voted in favor of abortion rights legislation to refrain from presenting themselves for Holy Communion in a June 6 open letter.
Arts & CultureCatholic Book Club
James T. Keane
Theophilus Lewis wrote hundreds of theater reviews for “America,” though he got his start as a critic for a magazine central to the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s.
Politics & SocietyPodcasts
The Gloria Purvis Podcast
This week on “The Gloria Purvis Podcast,” Gloria talks with Dr. Wes Ely, whose research has focused on improving the care and outcomes of critically ill patients with I.C.U.-acquired brain disease.
Stock image of a stone statue of an angel surrounded by falling snow.
FaithExplainer
Jim McDermott
Is it in keeping with our faith to believe it is possible that those who have died may be able to help us? Absolutely.
A rally against assisted suicide on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, in October 2020. (CNS photo/Art Babych)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Miriane Demers-Lemay
For a young woman with acute environmental hypersensitivity, applying to government authorities for assistance with dying has proved far easier than dealing with the housing bureaucracy.