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Politics & SocietyShort Take
J. Kevin Appleby
To stop the important work of refugee resettlement is to lose part of the church’s identity in the United States.
Politics & SocietyVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
A Jerusalem Voice for Justice released a statement expressing solidarity with the Palestinians suffering in Gaza and the West Bank and appealing for help from their fellow Christians worldwide “who see our wounds but do not speak out.”
FaithNews
Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service
Catholic faithful do not “buy” Masses, but when a priest accepts an offering and promises to celebrate a Mass for that person’s loved one or other special intention he must do so, the Vatican said.
FaithPodcasts
Preach
In this Easter Sunday episode of Preach, Greg shares with host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., how we might recognize and receive God’s “tender glance” not only at Easter but every day.
The facade of Notre-Dame de Paris is seen on Dec. 7, 2024, ahead of its official reopening ceremony after more than five years of reconstruction work (OSV News photo/Ludovic Marin/Reuters).
Arts & CultureIdeas
Jason M. Baxter
If the burning of Notre-Dame was a fitting symbol for the de-Christianization of France, could the restoration of Notre-Dame be a hopeful omen?
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
His appearance today was unannounced but not unexpected as Swiss Guards were posted around the square, a sign that the pope would be present at some point.
FaithScripture Reflections
Zac Davis
A Reflection for Holy Saturday, by Zac Davis
FaithScripture Reflections
Noah Banasiewicz, S.J.
A Reflection for Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion, by Noah Banasiewicz, S.J.
FaithScripture Reflections
Maurice Timothy Reidy
A Reflection for Holy Thursday, Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper, by Tim Reidy
FaithScripture Reflections
Colleen Dulle
A Reflection for Wednesday of Holy Week, by Colleen Dulle
FaithScripture Reflections
Michael Simone, S.J.
A Reflection for Monday of Holy Week, by Michael Simone, S.J.
Displaced Palestinian children run past tents at the Islamic University of Gaza compound amid the ongoing war in Gaza, Sunday, April 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi)
Politics & SocietyThe Weekly Dispatch
Kevin Clarke
The Israeli military began perhaps its most aggressive ground offensive so far in the war to root out what is left of Hamas, maintaining an almost daily pace of incursions and airstrikes. The results have been devastating.
FaithShort Take
Connor Hartigan
Roosevelt understood, as few American presidents had before him, that there was no inherent separation between Christian charity and democratic citizenship.
FaithThe Good Word
Victor Cancino, S.J.
April 13, 2025, Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion: Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion is rich in symbolism, liturgical pageantry and an extra Gospel passage at the beginning of mass.
FaithScripture Reflections
Grace Lenahan
A Reflection for Saturday of the Fifth Week of Lent, by Grace Lenahan
In this image provided by Senate Television, Sen, Cory Booker, a Democrat from New Jersey, speaks on the Senate floor on April 1, 2025. The speech lasted 25 hours and four minutes, a record for the U.S. Senate. (Senate Television via AP)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Kathleen Bonnette
Cory Booker and the Hands Off protesters prove that words still have power. But only if we accompany them with action.
photo of the outside of the New York Armory during the New York International Antiquarian Bookfair 
Arts & CultureBooks
Mazie Jones
At the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair, you are guaranteed to find the following: a signed first edition of your favorite book, a celebrity (or two) and Bibles.
FaithPodcasts
Jesuitical
On this week’s episode of “Jesuitical,” Zac and Ashley chat with Sam Sorich, an award-winning filmmaker teaching film production at John Paul the Great Catholic University in Escondido, California
FaithFaith in Focus
Keara Sullivan
And the Easter Mass that moved her
FaithFaith in Focus
P. G. Sittenfeld
It is a profound thing, when society has labeled you a criminal and a felon, to think that at the center of the world’s most populous faith tradition is a man whom those in power at the time condemned as a criminal.