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FaithDispatches
Gerard O’Connell
“There is much resistance to overcome the image of a church rigidly divided between leaders and subordinates, between those who teach and those who have to learn,” the pope said during an audience with the faithful from the Diocese of Rome.
Arts & CultureIdeas
Jim McDermott
Maybe the problem is not that men or “celebrities” don’t know how to be vulnerable or messy but that we don’t like to be reminded that they are. (And we are, too.)
A woman has a green check mark on her phone's screen outside the Vatican Museums.
Politics & SocietyNews
Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service
The anti-Covid ordinance was released by the Vatican press office Sept. 20.
Conservative leader Erin O'Toole, left, and Liberal leader Justin Trudeau speak during the federal election French-language leaders debate, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, in Gatineau, Que. Trudeau called the early election for Monday, Sept. 20 in hopes of winning a majority of seats in Parliament, but has faced criticism for calling a vote during a pandemic in order to cement his hold on power. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
David Agren
Justin Trudeau has never offered a cogent explanation of his decision to call a snap election. Voters have called Canada’s 44th election the “Seinfeld election”—an election about nothing.
FaithInterviews
Ashley McKinlessZac Davis
God doesn’t share in our outrage. God only invites us to kinship and connection.
Arts & CultureTelevision
Sarah Vincent
Social justice scandals play out in Netflix's newest hit "The Chair", echoing college campuses across the country. The show's empathy is remarkable, but as a recent graduate, some scenes hit too close to home.
Photo: Searchlight Pictures
Arts & CultureFilm
Ryan Di Corpo
America spoke with Jessica Chastain and Andrew Garfield about the nature of faith and the singular courage of Tammy Faye.
FaithFaith in Focus
Keara Hanlon
I live with chronic pain, and often it seems like no one really understands what this means. Having chronic pain, especially as a young person, can often feel lonely and isolating.
Politics & SocietyNews
Rob Gillies - Associated Press
The man who could oust Prime Minister Justin Trudeau from power became Conservative Party leader with a pledge to “take back Canada”—and almost immediately started working to modernize the party by pushing it toward the political center.
Politics & SocietyEditorials
The Editors
Any exit from Afghanistan was bound to be fraught. That does not reduce our responsibility to assess the Biden administration’s missteps.
FaithShort Take
Sam Sawyer, S.J.
Pope Francis has a broad—and brave—vision of what being a pastor means, writes Sam Sawyer, S.J. And that vision has room for bishops to disagree with each other about the best way forward.
FaithPodcasts
Inside the Vatican
Fresh off the papal plane, Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell joins host Colleen Dulle to discuss Pope Francis’ response to his question about the U.S. bishops’ debate over denying communion to pro-choice politicians.
Politics & SocietyNews
Sarah Burnett — Associated Press
Asked Thursday if there have been times when he had to resolve legal questions that conflict with his Catholic faith, Thomas said it has not been a problem for him.
Arts & CultureJesuitical
Jesuitical
This week on Jesuitical, Jeremy Tate, argues that not only are the classics worth studying for their own sake but that abandoning the Western canon will have disastrous effects for our (already toxic) public discourse.
Politics & SocietyNews
Mark Pattison - Catholic News Service
It was 100 years ago—on Sept. 12, 1921—when the Maryknoll Sisters assigned its first group of sisters to China, the order’s first mission.
FaithFaith and Reason
Jeremy Tate
Classical education provides students with exactly the analytical tools that they need—logic, philosophy, rhetoric, poetry, history—to both grasp and critique the great books, taking both their original context and their modern significance into account.
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FaithLast Take
Gloria Purvis
When the Covid pandemic gave us a chance to kiss the mantle of poverty and self-sacrifice we rebelled, writes Gloria Purvis. When offered the cross, we ran.
FaithThe Word
Jaime L. Waters
As we remember those who have died, we reflect on how their lives and sacrifices influence and inspire our lives.
FaithThe Word
Jaime L. Waters
Today’s readings highlight God’s care and power to heal and remind us to pray for what requires healing in our lives.
FaithThe Word
Jaime L. Waters
We are prompted to reflect on ways that we can serve one another and are also challenged to address suffering in our midst.