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Politics & SocietyShort Take
I believe most voters who prioritize restricting abortion will likely still support Mr. Trump. This is why.
FaithVatican Dispatch
Some 600,000 Catholics in Timor Leste, almost half the population of the majority-Catholic country, attended the Mass celebrated by Pope Francis on the evening of Sept. 10.
Arts & CultureVantage Point
When novelist/historian Paul Horgan was honored with America Media's Campion Award in 1957, he reflected on the process of creative writing—something the two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize knew a thing or two about.
Politics & SocietyNews
In the wake of recent polling showing Kamala Harris leading among American Catholics, the Trump campaign has launched a new Catholic outreach initiative.
FaithFaith in Focus
Any decision requires some development in the church’s understanding of the tradition.
FaithPodcasts
Why does Jesus rebuke Peter, admonishing him to “Get behind me, Satan”? Explore this and other perplexing aspects of Mark’s Gospel with Scripture scholar and preacher Deacon Charles Bobertz.
Politics & SocietyVatican Dispatch
Pope Francis is the first pope to visit Timor Leste since the country won independence in 2002.
FaithNews
Archbishop Georg Gänswein's appointment as Apostolic Nuncio for Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania calls attention to the Catholic Church’s support for Ukraine
FaithExplainer
Women deacons have become the subject of a growing debate in the Catholic Church.
FaithVideo
America Media has released a video explainer about the state of the women deacons question. It looks at the history of women deacons and raises the key theological questions in the debate.
FaithVatican Dispatch
Pope Francis' 12-day trip continued with a visit to the remote city of Vanimo in Papua New Guinea.
FaithVatican Dispatch
Arriving in Papua New Guinea, Pope Francis called for greater efforts toward material development and lasting peace in the rural country, which has been plagued by economic underdevelopment and violence.
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. John Chrysostom, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, by Ryan Di Corpo
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for Thursday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time, by Simcha Fisher
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for Wednesday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time, by Kevin Clarke
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for Tuesday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time, by Sebastian Gomes
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for Saturday of the Twenty-second Week in Ordinary Time, by William Gualtiere
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Peter Claver, Priest, by Molly Cahill
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, by James T. Keane
FaithThe Word
September 8, 2024, the Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time: For a second Sunday in a row the readings reveal a deep concern for the poor ones in our midst.