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FaithFaith in Focus
Catherine Kirwan-Avila
I hoped my final vows would be an occasion of encounter with the goodness of God for each person present
FaithFaith and Reason
Kristin E. Heyer
Donald Trump's second term as U.S. President will surely raise significant questions about the ethics of migration policies. How might we resist extremism and polarization while retaining a commitment to the church's teaching on the dignity of all peoples?
Arts & CultureYour Take
Our readers
Readers react to a papal election on the big screen.
FaithFaith and Reason
James F. Keenan, S.J.
Five matters have been on my mind in the weeks since Donald Trump won the 2024 U.S. presidential election, each of them connected to my work as a moral theologian.
FaithFaith in Focus
Leilani Fuentes
In the face of fear and threats to our community, Latinos from around the city gathered in a public veneration of Our Lady of Guadalupe––seeking comfort in her and in each other.
FaithNews
Carol Glatz - Catholic News Service
Pope Francis has called on all nations to eliminate the death penalty, to divert a fixed percentage of arms spending to a global fund to fight hunger and climate change, and to cancel the international debt of developing nations.
FaithNews
OSV News
Catholic Extension Society’s 2024 Spirit of Francis Award was given to Kerry Alys Robinson, president and CEO of Catholic Charities USA.
Politics & SocietyNews
Connor Hartigan
“The idea of schadenfreude, taking pleasure in the misfortunes of others, is rejected by Jesus in the Gospels,” Daniel Daly said of those celebrating the murder of UnitedHealthcare C.E.O. Brian Thompson.
New York Governor Mario Cuomo speaks at a rally in June 1991 against the closing of Plattsburgh Air Force Base. (Sgt. Tracy Santee, U.S.A.F., via Wikimedia Commons)
FaithShort Take
Paul James Macrae
He might not have intended to, but Mario Cuomo paved the way for the Pilate-like indifference of so many Catholic politicians to abortion today.
FaithPodcasts
Inside the Vatican
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” Colleen Dulle and Gerard O’Connell take a closer look at Pope Francis’ latest consistory, which created 21 new cardinals on Saturday, Dec. 7.
Politics & SocietyNews
Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service
As the fighting in Gaza drags on, Pope Francis welcomed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to the Vatican. The Vatican press office said the two spoke privately for 30 minutes.
Politics & SocietyNews
Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service
Trump, who has pledged to carry out “the largest deportation program in American history,” plans to scrap the longstanding ICE policy preventing immigration arrests at what are seen as sensitive locations.
People celebrate next to a sculpture of Sultan Pasha al-Atrash, a Druze warrior who led a revolt against French rule in 1925, after Syrian rebels announced that they had ousted President Bashar Assad, in Majdal Shams, a Druze village in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, Dec. 9, 2024. (OSV News photo/Shir Torem, Reuters)
Politics & SocietyThe Weekly Dispatch
Kevin Clarke
Many Syrians remain apprehensive about how religious minorities, including Christians, will be treated in a new political reality being established by a Sunni militia that is still listed as a terror organization by the U.S. State Department.
FaithThe Good Word
Terrance Klein
Preparing the way of the Lord? Then lose some baggage.
FaithNews
Nicole Winfield - Associated Press
The Nativity scene generated headlines when it was unveiled Dec. 7 because of the presence of the keffiyeh, the black-and-white checkered headscarf that has become a potent symbol of the Palestinian cause.
FaithScripture Reflections
Jill Rice
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Lucy, Virgin and Martyr, by Jill Rice
FaithScripture Reflections
Sebastian Gomes
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. John of the Cross, Priest and Doctor of the Church, by Sebastian Gomes
FaithScripture Reflections
Leilani Fuentes
A Reflection for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, by Leilani Fuentes
People dressed in Indigenous costumes pray during the 91st procession and Mass honoring Our Lady of Guadalupe and St. Juan Diego in Los Angeles on Dec. 4, 2022.(CNS photo/courtesy Archdiocese of Los Angeles)
FaithShort Take
José Luis Castro
In places like Compton and East L.A., Our Lady of Guadalupe is celebrated as a symbol of hope and protection. She is the protector of the unborn, the oppressed and the immigrants.
FaithScripture Reflections
Michael Simone, S.J.
A Reflection for Wednesday of the Second Week of Advent, by Michael Simone, S.J.