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Politics & SocietyNews Analysis
J.D. Long García
From abortion and immigration to climate change and criminal justice reform, Catholic voters will be examining Kamala Harris’s position on the issues.
FaithNews
Michael R. Heinlein
These nine Parisian saints take on a new relevance for Catholics during a banner year for the city, as it hosts the Olympics and reopens Notre Dame Cathedral.
A rear view of people with placards and posters on global strike for climate change (iStock/Halfpoint)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Nathan Schneider
As we head into this election season, consider how you can ground yourself in a politics bigger than the idolatry of parties or politicians.
FaithScripture Reflections
William Gualtiere
A Reflection for Saturday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by William Gualtiere
FaithNews
María Teresa Hernández - Associated Press
As Venezuela prepares for the upcoming presidential election, it's hard to say exactly how religious Venezuelans are and what specifically they believe. Here is a look at the religious landscape in the South American country.
FaithThe Good Word
Terrance Klein
A Homily for the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Father Terrance Klein
The world's tallest cross dominates the scene above a Spanish Civil War cemetery and memorial in the Valley of the Fallen (renamed the Valley of Cuelgamuros) near Madrid, pictured in October 2019. (CNS photo/Emilio Naranjo, pool via Reuters)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Bridget Ryder
Spanish media reports that the ministry of culture is drafting a law that will expel monks. But that task will not be easy. The 21 monks do not wish to leave their monastery.
FaithNews
Kimberley Heatherington - OSV News
Those who knew Father Norman Fischer said the priest’s easy ability to model the love of Christ and build bridges—sometimes through a beaming selfie or a fist bump—was legendary.
FaithThe Word
July 28, 2024, the Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Last Sunday the Eucharistic Congress “fed” the vast crowds with Eucharistic devotion, prayer and a series of presentations that aimed to spark revival.
FaithFaith in Focus
Valerie Schultz
The realization that a younger person is more fit, more alert, more capable, more relevant, more suited to the job one has long done is not fun. We baby boomers can relate.
FaithFaith and Reason
Richard J. Clifford
Christians may not be fully aware of the bloody history of anti-Semitism that was fueled in part by Christian anti-Judaism going back to the origins of Christianity.
Arts & CultureBooks
In 'The Uses of Idolatry,' William Cavanaugh begins to write us a new story through which we might better understand ourselves and our times.
FaithNews
The Catholic Register - OSV News
Following a Vatican-mandated investigation that found no evidence of sexual misconduct, Cardinal Gérald C. Lacroix is returning to his position as Quebec's archbishop and primate of Canada.
Arts & CultureCatholic Book Club
James T. Keane
President Joe Biden's decision not to seek re-election is surprising—but don't call it unprecedented. It happened once before, in 1968.
FaithSpeeches
Gloria Purvis
In her keynote address at the Eucharistic Congress, Gloria Purvis warned that disloyalty to Pope Francis, the sin of racism and putting political parties above God threaten the unity of the Catholic Church.
Close up shot of green olives, almonds and bread served on a dining table, to snack on as appetizer during a dinner party. (iStock/fotostorm)
FaithLast Take
Tim Busch
In face-to-face conversations, Catholics can disagree without being disagreeable, moving beyond caricatures to better understand each other’s humanity and heart.
FaithNews
Maria Wiering - OSV News
A Eucharistic pilgrimage from Indianapolis to Los Angeles is being planned for spring 2025, while congress organizers who had been discerning an 11th National Eucharistic Congress in 2033, are now considering planning the event even sooner.
FaithNews
Aleja Hertzler-McCain - Religion News Service
Dating while discerning religious vocations was just one topic discussed at an event that also included conversations about the best place to meet other single Catholics and today’s gender dynamics.
Politics & SocietyNews Analysis
Michael J. O’Loughlin
When I learned Joe Biden had dropped out of the race, my mind immediately shot back to Feb. 11, 2013, when another Catholic leader, Pope Benedict XVI shocked the world by announcing that he would voluntarily resign his post.
Pilgrims sing along with the Catholic musician Matt Maher during the July 20, 2024, revival night of the National Eucharistic Congress at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. (OSV News photo/Bob Roller)
FaithFaith in Focus
Paul Shelton, S.J.
It was stunning to see that the 10th National Eucharistic Congress had achieved one of its principal aims—Eucharistic coherence.