New imaging uncovers hidden text in ancient Christian manuscript
The discovery offers insight into how early Christians read and understood Scripture—and provides a point of connection for contemporary Christians.
The superficial Catholic symbolism of ‘Mother Mary’
The relationship between pop stardom and religious worship has rarely been so literal as it is in “Mother Mary,” the new film from David Lowery.
Cardinal McElroy: Why the Catholic Church can and should judge the morality of the Iran war
The exclusion of the church from any substantive role in evaluating the moral legitimacy of decisions to go to war is a pathway to amoral decisions on war, not moral ones.
Letting the light in, and finding God when I do
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Catherine of Siena, Virgin and Doctor of the Church, by Brigid McCabe
Interview: Jesuit provincial on what Pope Leo’s visit meant for Cameroon
“Pope Leo is widely seen in Cameroon as a deeply inspiring and unifying spiritual leader, whose presence evokes strong emotional and religious fervor among the faithful,” Jean Luc Enyegue, S.J., the superior provincial of the Jesuits in 10 French-speaking countries of West Africa, said.
Father James Martin and Andrew Sullivan on the difficulty of describing religious experience
No matter how articulate we are (and Andrew Sullivan, a former magazine editor, is probably one of the most well-known masters of the English language), in the end our spiritual experiences are mainly incommunicable.
Preaching the Risen Christ: Mass in migrant shelters along the U.S.-Mexico border
Flavio Bravo, S.J., who celebrates Mass in migrant shelters along the U.S.-Mexico, joins “Preach” host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., to speak about preaching resurrection and hope from within places filled with suffering.
Listening for the voice of the shepherd
A Reflection for the Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Easter, by Heather Trotta
A backyard response to the homelessness crisis in New Haven
Mark Colville is something of an expert on homeless encampments. He and his wife, Luz Catarineau, have spent the last three years operating one in their backyard.
Pew: In US and other countries, Catholicism loses more members than it gains
A new analysis from Pew Research Center has found that Catholicism has lost more members than it has gained in most of the 24 countries surveyed, while Protestantism has seen net gains in several nations, especially Latin America.
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