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Protesters join a march convened by the Catholic Church in March 2017 to support a ban on mining in San Salvador, El Salvador. (CNS photo/Jose Cabezas, Reuters)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
David Agren
The Catholic Church in El Salvador finds its voice in opposition to lifting of prohibition on mining.
FaithPodcasts
Preach
Brother Matthew of Taizé challenges us to “dare to go towards the other,” emphasizing reconciliation and communion during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity on “Preach.”
FaithNews
Nicole Winfield - Associated Press
In their investigation into the Catholic movement Sodalitium Christianae Vitae, Vatican officials uncovered “sadistic” sect-like abuses of power, authority and spirituality.
FaithShort Take
J.D. Long García
Whatever conflict may exist between them, thousands of Dominicans and Haitians gather as one each year on Jan. 21 in Salvaleón de Higüey to celebrate Our Lady of Altagracia.
FaithThe Word
Victor Cancino, S.J.
January 26, 2025, the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time: The third Sunday in Ordinary Time is set aside by the church as Word of God Sunday. The day is meant to highlight the role and blessing of Scripture and to encourage more people to read Scripture as a devotional practice.
Politics & SocietyNews
Kate Scanlon - OSV News
In his address, Trump confirmed his plans to sign a series of executive orders on Day One, including declaring a national emergency at the U.S.-Mexico border, shutting down "illegal entry," and beginning "the process of returning millions and millions of criminal aliens back to the places from which they came."
Politics & SocietyVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
Pope Francis sent “cordial greetings” and “assurance of my prayers” to Donald J. Trump on Jan. 20, the day of his inauguration as the 47th president of the United States.
Politics & SocietyFaith and Reason
Bryan N. Massingale
If U.S. Catholics seek to embrace Martin Luther King Jr.'s desire to "redeem the soul of America," we will also have to reclaim the soul of Catholicism, which is nothing less than a broad and inclusive love for all, including those considered “stranger.”
Politics & SocietyNews
Sophia Tareen - Associated Press
“The reports being circulated of planned mass deportations targeting the Chicago area are not only profoundly disturbing but also wound us deeply,” Cardinal Blase Cupich said Sunday during a visit to Mexico City
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
Pope Francis expressed the hope that the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas that came into effect on Sunday, Jan. 19, “would be respected immediately by all the parties [involved]” and would lead to “the release of all the hostages” and the rapid provision of urgently needed humanitarian aid to the population of Gaza.
FaithScripture Reflections
Ashley McKinless
A Reflection for the Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection of Unborn Children, by Ashley McKinless
FaithScripture Reflections
Connor Hartigan
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Agnes, Virgin and Martyr, by Connor Hartigan
FaithScripture Reflections
Sebastian Gomes
A Reflection for Monday of the Second Week in Ordinary Time, by Sebastian Gomes
FaithNews Analysis
Kimberley Heatherington - OSV News
Vice President-elect JD Vance’s wife, Usha, a practicing Hindu, once told him that she believed his 2019 conversion to Catholicism “was good for you.”
Politics & SocietyFeatures
John W. Miller
To see what Trump 2.0’s America could look like, John W. Miller spoke to people in Punxsutawney, Pa. about how life might change for them in 2025.
Arts & CultureTelevision
Eric Clayton
The story is as fun as it is simple, weaving together spacefaring pirates, planets with hidden treasure and nods to 1980s classics like “The Goonies.”
Karla Sofía Gascón, right, and Zoe Saldaña in a scene from "Emilia Pérez" (Shanna Besson/Netflix via AP).
Arts & CultureFilm
John Dougherty
‘Emilia Pérez’ is wildly divisive, facing criticism for its portrayal of Mexico and its handling of transgender issues. Our critic enjoyed it.
FaithNews
Ed Wilkinson
The retired Brooklyn priest and the president-elect of the United States struck up an unlikely relationship because the clergyman took an interest in the president-elect's family gravesite.
FaithPodcasts
Jesuitical
On “Jesuitical” this week, Zac and Ashley chat with Kelly Ryan, the president of Jesuit Refugee Service USA, about her 30 years of experience working with refugees and migrants—with an eye to the second Trump administration.
Politics & SocietyNews
Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service
The chief rabbi of Rome said Christian-Jewish dialogue has been a victim of the war unleashed with the Hamas attack on Israel in October 2023.