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Politics & SocietyNews
Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican secretary of state, recently made comments regarding the death toll in Gaza that the The Israeli Embassy to the Holy See has defined as “regrettable.”
FaithFaith in Focus
It is a radical thing to declare oneself a sinner, but on Ash Wednesday, we willingly wear that sign of guilt across our foreheads.
FaithThe Word
February 18, 2024, the First Sunday of Lent: Lent is not the removal of dirt from our lives, as much as it is a way to approach God with a clear conscience.
FaithNews Analysis
Maybe the real message of this ad should be not that “God Gets Us” but that “We Don’t Get God.”
Arts & CultureCatholic Book Club
Throughout a long career as a novelist, essayist, short story writer, poet and screenwriter, Ron Hansen has regularly explored questions of faith and religious belonging.
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for Wednesday of the Fourth Week of Lent, by Michael O’Brien
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Lent, by Delaney Coyne
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for Monday of the Fourth Week of Lent, by Cecilia González-Andrieu
Politics & SocietyDispatches
“The struggle to secure our daily bread is exhausting. There is a shortage of everything. Nutritious food is non-existent. We have run out of medications and vitamins.”
FaithThe Good Word
A Homily for Ash Wednesday, by Father Terrance Klein
FaithPodcasts
Cardinal Arthur Roche leads the Vatican department responsible for governing the church’s liturgical practices and sacramental rites.
FaithFaith in Focus
Feeling conflicted about eating those heart-shaped chocolates on Ash Wednesday this year? Try celebrating Galentine’s Day with your gal pals on Feb. 13 instead.
FaithExplainer
Lent is around the corner. Take some inspiration from America’s staff as you decide what to give up (or take on) as we journey to Easter.
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for Saturday of the Third Week of Lent, by Simcha Fisher
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for Friday of the Third Week of Lent, by Kevin Clarke
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for Thursday of the Third Week of Lent, by Joe Hoover, S.J.
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for Monday of the Third Week of Lent, by Rachel Lu
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for Friday of the First Week of Lent, by Colleen Dulle
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Condemned by the Jesuit Refugee Service UK as a “cruel plan” that “violates human dignity,” the policy authorizes deporting people who come to the United Kingdom in search of safety to Rwanda.
FaithVatican Dispatch
Pope Francis and Argentina’s President Javier Milei—who last year called the pope an “imbecile” and “representative of evil” while on the campaign trail—had “a very good and very friendly” hour-long conversation.