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FaithSpeeches
Pope Francis
In his weekly audience, Pope Francis highlights the apostolic zeal of St. Daniel Comboni, who sought to engage and empower Africans as “subjects” of mission.
FaithNews
Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service
The Diocese of Rome said it had discovered “gravely anomalous procedures” that led to the brief excommunication of Father Marko Rupnik and his dismissal from the Jesuits after multiple allegations of abuse.
FaithFaith and Reason
John F. Baldovin
It’s time to rethink “having a Mass said” for someone.
Arts & CultureBooks
James T. Keane
Iris Murdoch might seem like an unlikely candidate for praise from America reviewers, but her philosophical novels about love and alienation earned many praise-filled reviews over the years.
A damaged residential apartment building following shelling is seen in Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijan on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, declared that it started what it called an "anti-terrorist operation" targeting Armenian military positions in the Nagorno-Karabakh region and officials in that region said there was heavy artillery firing around its capital. (AP Photo/Siranush Sargsyan)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Kevin Clarke
Many fear the endgame in the region will mean widespread loss of life and ethnic cleansing of the Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh unless global attention can be redirected to the crisis.
FaithShort Take
Thomas J. Reese
Pope Francis will soon have appointed 72% of the cardinal electors—but the next pope could still surprise us.
Politics & SocietyNews
Kate Scanlon - OSV News
Pro-life leaders respond to former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump calling six-week abortion bans “terrible,” singling out Florida's ban in particular.
FaithScripture Reflections
Heather Trotta
A Reflection for Tuesday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time, by Heather Trotta
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Michael J. O’Loughlin
A small Catholic parish recently invited parishioners, neighbors and tourists to relive the wedding of John F. Kennedy and Jaqueline Bouvier, on what would have been the couple’s 70th anniversary this month.
Politics & SocietyNews
Claire Giangravé - Religion News Service
In an online conversation with former U.S. President Bill Clinton, Pope Francis stressed the importance of people and nations coming together to care for the environment and to put an end to global conflicts.
FaithOpinion
Charles C. CamosyJoe Vukov
With new technology that aims to manufacture a human embryo without sperm or egg, are scientists coming too close to playing God?
FaithNews
Nicole Winfield - Associated Press
Newly discovered correspondence suggests that World War II-era Pope Pius XII had detailed information from a trusted German Jesuit that up to 6,000 Jews and Poles were being gassed each day in German-occupied Poland.
FaithFaith and Reason
Blase J. Cupich
No Jesuit Catholic university’s mission should be reduced to the wider culture’s understanding of social justice.
Politics & SocietyNews
Paolo Santalucia - Associated PressNicole Winfield - Associated Press
Pope Francis met with Russia's new ambassador Ivan Soltanovsky as the Vatican's Ukraine peace envoy prepares for another possible trip to Russia.
FaithScripture Reflections
Maurice Timothy Reidy
A Reflection for Monday of the Twenty-fourth Week in Ordinary Time, by Tim Reidy
FaithPodcasts
Preach
Manuel Williams, C.R., reflects on his unique preaching journey, highlighting the impactful guidance he received from two remarkable women in his life: Servant of God Sister Thea Bowman, F.S.P.A., and Sister Joan Delaplane, O.P.
FaithScripture Reflections
Delaney Coyne
A Reflection for the Memorial of Sts. Cornelius, Pope, and Cyprian, Bishop, Martyrs, by Delaney Coyne
FaithNews
Ponto SJ
“In a world divided, wounded and in need of healing, peace and reconciliation, La Civiltà Cattolica offers everyone a message of hope,” Nuno da Silva Gonçalves, S.J., said in reaction to the appointment.
A memorial march marks the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday in Derry, Northern Ireland, on Jan. 30, 2022. Families of the 14 unarmed Catholics killed by the British military in 1972 are challenging the British government's resistance to prosecuting the soldiers in the courts. (CNS photo/Clodagh Kilcoyne, Reuters)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Kevin Hargaden
With so many political and cultural forces arrayed against the Legacy and Reconciliation proposal, why has Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s government pressed on?
FaithPodcasts
Jesuitical
What unique challenges are seminarians are facing? How is counseling helping?