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Politics & SocietyDispatches
Michael J. O’Loughlin
Images from tomorrow’s Vatican meeting will be scrutinized by Catholics eager to understand any impact the encounter might have on U.S. bishops’ meeting beginning on Nov. 15.
March for Life participants demonstrate near Union Station in Washington Jan. 29, 2021, amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Politics & SocietyNews
Kurt Jensen - Catholic News Service
If the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade and sends the abortion issue back to the states, will there still be a need for the annual rally and march in Washington?
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Kevin Clarke
“Having the most powerful political leader in the world and the greatest moral voice of our time talking together about climate change is extremely powerful.”
Politics & SocietyPodcasts
Inside the Vatican
On "Inside the Vatican," Colleen and Gerry dig into the issues that President Biden, President Moon and Prime Minister Modi are likely to bring up with Pope Francis.
FaithNews
Catholic News Service
The Nativity scene in St. Peter’s Square this year will have a distinctly Indigenous, Andean look to mark the 200th anniversary of Peru's independence.
Politics & SocietyVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
President Joe Biden and Pope Francis are expected to focus on the pandemic, migration, crises in the Middle East and climate change.
FaithThe Good Word
Terrance Klein
Many of us avoid contemplative prayer because we are more afraid of God’s non-existence than we are sure that we will experience God’s presence.
Politics & SocietyNews
Claire Giangravé - Associated Press
Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI likely received the third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine in October, according to official Vatican reports.
Politics & SocietyFeatures
Dorothy Fortenberry
Nothing will change the church more profoundly than the color green ceasing to be ordinary.
Arts & CultureTelevision
Terrance Klein
What does a Catholic priest make of “Midnight Mass”? Is the Netflix show anti-Catholic?
FaithNews
Pope Francis
Today, there are many who still seek religious security rather than the living and true God, focusing on rituals and precepts instead of embracing God’s love with their whole being.
FaithNews Analysis
Steven P. Millies
At one point Ronald Reagan needed a powerful ally who could help him hold on to Catholic voters — and he found that ally in John Paul II. Today, Joe Biden faces a similar situation.
Pope Francis is pictured during his general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican Oct. 27, 2021. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
FaithNews
Frances D'Emilio - Associated Press
Pope Francis has agreed to visit Canada in the wake of shocking revelations of the Catholic Church’s role in the abuse and deaths of thousands of native children.
Politics & SocietyVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
Speakers from several academic disciplines highlighted the need for the international community, governments, civil society and religious communities to address the myriad of issues surrounding machine learning.
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Arts & CultureIdeas
Sarah Vincent
This is no trick and all treat: We’ve compiled a list of the best and the worst Catholic Halloween costumes to help you decide on your disguise.
Politics & SocietyVideo
Sebastian Gomes
An honest conversation on climate change, the upcoming COP26 meeting and what Catholics can do to respond to Pope Francis’ calls for ecological conversion.
Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of Arlington, Va., carries the monstrance through the crowd for eucharistic adoration outside.
Politics & SocietyNews
Chaz Muth - Catholic News Service
The view that the Eucharist is a symbol of Jesus has alarmed many U.S. bishops because belief in the real presence of Christ in the consecrated host is a central church teaching.
Arts & CultureCatholic Book Club
James T. Keane
Phil Klay is part of a new generation of authors who are putting to rest the overwrought claims about the death of modern Catholic fiction.
Politics & SocietyNews
Peter Smith - Associated Press
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, the spiritual leader of Eastern Orthodox Christians, was released from a Washington hospital Monday morning after an overnight stay early in his 12-day visit to the United States.
Arts & CultureTelevision
Jim McDermott
I find Dave Chappelle’s concept of empathy for transgender people worth considering — both for what it includes and misses.