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“First Nations Version: An Indigenous Translation of the New Testament” and Terry Wildman.
Politics & SocietyNews
Emily McFarlan Miller - Religion News Service
Terry Wildman hopes his new Indigenous translation of the New Testament will help Christians and Indigenous peoples read it again in a fresh way.
Pope Francis arrives for his general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican Aug. 25, 2021. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
“I don’t know where they got it from last week that I was going to resign.... It didn’t even cross my mind,” Pope Francis said in the first interview since his July 4 operation.
FaithPodcasts
America Staff
What happens when a saint or hero is found to have acted contrary to the gospel? Gloria Purvis speaks with Dawn Goldstein about the antisemitism of Catholic luminary G. K. Chesterton.
A man fixes a young girl's face mask
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Jim McDermott
Families are trying to be hopeful and trying to keep perspective. But they're also anxious, frustrated and exhausted.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Michael J. O’Loughlin
Americans who attend religious services frequently were more likely to vote for former President Donald Trump over President Joe Biden in the 2020 election, a new analysis found.
Pope Francis speaks as he leads the Angelus from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican Aug. 29, 2021.
Politics & SocietyNews
Carol Glatz - Catholic News Service
The chaotic withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan was due in part to a lack of foreseeing all possible eventualities, Pope Francis said in a new interview.
Community
America Media Events
Join us for this Livestream Event as we honor the 2021 Hunt Prize Laureate, Dorothy Fortenberry, at Saint Thomas More Catholic Chapel & Center at Yale University.
Politics & SocietyNews
Todd Richmond – Associated Press
A top-ranking Roman Catholic cardinal who eschewed the COVID-19 vaccine said he will soon begin rehabilitation after contracting the coronavirus and spending days on a ventilator.
Politics & SocietyNews Analysis
Bill McCormick, S.J.
The withdrawal of U.S. troops is not an end, but instead represents a new chapter in our entanglement with the Taliban in Afghanistan, agree several experts contacted by America magazine.
Politics & SocietyNews
Catholic News Service
Archbishop Joseph F. Naumann of Kansas City, Kansas, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Pro-Life Activities, encouraged Catholics to receive one of the coronavirus vaccines if they discern that it is appropriate to do so.
FaithFaith and Reason
James T. Bretzke
The Catholic Church’s ethical tradition gives us some navigational aids in traversing the difficult terrain of mask mandates and vaccine requirements during the Covid-19 pandemic.
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
“A nurse, a man with great experience, saved my life,” Pope Francis revealed in the first interview he has given since the operation on his intestine July 4.
FaithNews
Rhina Guidos - Catholic News Service
El Salvador has set a Jan. 22 date for the beatifications of Jesuit Father Rutilio Grande, Franciscan Father Cosme Spessotto and two laymen.
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
Pope Francis said Christians “cannot remain indifferent” in “historic moments such as this one.”
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Kevin Clarke
“I know that I live in safety. I know that I don’t have to worry about being kidnapped, being hurt; I don’t have to worry about being hit by an I.E.D.” Ahmad wishes that same security for his family and the people of Afghanistan.
Arts & CultureTheater
Jennifer Vosters
In “9 Circles,” Bill Cain, S.J., challenges us to do the hard work of balancing empathy with accountability, recognizing that in war we are all responsible for what is done in our name.
FaithFaith in Focus
Maureen K. Day
A summer road trip to reunite with friends around the country became a 10,000 mile hope-based pilgrimage to find unexpected grace in the ordinary.
FaithFaith in Focus
Jim McDermott
Catholics have lots of great advice for their priests. Here, with all the humility you might expect of a Jesuit, is my own list of top five suggestions for Catholic preachers.
The parish priest distributes Communion to parishioners outside a building.
Politics & SocietyNews
Yonat Shimron - Religion News Service
Surrounded by other churches with huge congregations, Mother Teresa Catholic Church in Cary, N.C., remains intentionally small to more directly minister to its parishioners.
Arts & CultureBooks
Clayton Trutor
A diverse cadre of authors and publishers have produced notable books about sports and Catholicism over the last 10 years. Here are some of the best.