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Pope Francis greets then-U.S. Vice President Joe Biden at the Vatican in this April 29, 2016, file photo. Church and diplomatic experts are assessing how U.S.-Vatican diplomacy will change with Biden, as U.S. president. He is the second Catholic elected to the nation's highest office in U.S. history. (CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano)
Politics & SocietyNews Analysis
Drew Christiansen
There is much on which a Biden administration and the Holy See can collaborate.
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Politics & SocietyShort Take
Ashleen Menchaca-Bagnulo
Websites like Pornhub teach us to satisfy desires at any cost to ourselves or others, writes Ashleen Menchaca-Bagnulo. But we can find our way out of this dark place through the eucharist.
FaithAdvent Reflections
Kevin Clarke
A Reflection for the Third Monday of Advent.
Politics & SocietyNews
Carol Glatz - Catholic News Service
Pope Francis pledged Vatican City State would achieve net-zero carbon emissions before the year 2050 and urged everyone in the world to be part of a new culture.
Politics & SocietyNews
Julie Asher - Catholic News Service
"Being vaccinated safely against COVID-19 should be considered an act of love of our neighbor and part of our moral responsibility for the common good."
FaithFaith in Focus
James Martin, S.J.
Pope Francis announced an upcoming Year of St. Joseph in honor of one of his favorite saints. Joseph’s example and patronage come at the perfect time.
FaithNews Analysis
Colleen Dulle
The Vatican unveiled its official Nativity scene in St. Peter’s Square on Friday evening, surprising some with its depiction of an astronaut and another figure wearing a Darth Vader-esque helmet coming to adore the Christ child.
Politics & SocietyEditorials
The Editors
Some are claiming the warrant of the Gospel for these assaults on democracy, which undermines the credibility of evangelization.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Alison McCrary
Catholic social teaching proclaims all life is sacred and that the morality of a society is judged by how it treats its most vulnerable members.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Daniel E. Flores
We as a country cannot simply say, “the government made the decision,” so it must be just. King Herod made a decision, too.
Arts & CultureMusic
Kevin Christopher Robles
Taylor Swift's followup to "Folklore" is a tour-de-force that showcases all of the singer-songwriter's talents, with stories of love, loss, woe and even one about murder.
Arts & CultureFilm
John Anderson
The last movie in his “Godfather” trilogy was critically eviscerated when it debuted, and “The Godfather: Coda, The Death of Michael Corleone” seems a last-ditch effort to redeem the film.
Politics & SocietyExplainer
James T. KeaneErika Rasmussen, Molly Cahill and Kevin Christopher Robles
With no small bit of swagger, we present to you: Catholics who were Time’s Person of the Year.
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FaithShort Take
Damian Costello
A tree that is forever green and points to heaven can stand for Christ.
FaithDispatches
J.D. Long García
Celebrations for Our Lady of Guadalupe will look different this year.
Arts & CultureMusic
Stephen G. Adubato
Reggaeton speaks to me of God, in part because it awakened in me the tensions and longings of simply being human.
FaithFaith in Focus
Tsh Oxenreider
Advent couldn’t be more relevant this year. Let’s invite it into our homes, since we’ll all be there.
FaithShort Take
Miroslav VolfRyan McAnnally-Linz
All people have a moral obligation to their neighbors to practice social distancing, wear masks and avoid large gatherings. Christians, of all people, should recognize and respect that obligation.
Politics & SocietyCatholic News Quiz
America Staff
How closely did you follow the news this week? Take our Catholic news quiz and find out.
FaithJesuitical
Jesuitical
All day these monks work, pray and brew great beer.