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Thomas J. Reese, S.J., is a senior analyst for Religion News Service. Previously he was a columnist at The National Catholic Reporter (2015-17) and an associate editor (1978-85) and editor in chief (1998-2005) of America.
FaithNews
Kamala Harris did worse with women, Hispanics and young people than did the Democratic candidates in the last two presidential election.
FaithShort Take
Pope Francis preaches about synodality, but the canon lawyers are showing us how to make it more than a pious wish that can be ignored by pastors and bishops who prefer to stick to the old ways.
FaithNews
Francis has revolutionized the College of Cardinals by passing over large archdioceses like Los Angeles, Venice and Milan in favor of picking men from the peripheries who reflect his pastoral orientation and concern for the poor.
FaithNews
The second session of the Synod on Synodality will take place this October as a follow-up to the first session that occurred last October. Here are five things to look for as the synod delegates gather in Rome.
FaithSigns Of the Times
When someone is undergoing a crisis of faith, they may need to leave their old image of God for a new one.
FaithNews
False prophets tell us that global warming will not happen, microplastics do not cause cancer, guns will protect us, and the poor need to suffer to motivate them to work.
Politics & SocietyNews
Catholics are a good weathervane for how the country will vote: If you win Catholics, you likely win the country.
Arts & CultureNews
It is not surprising that Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, an eminent paleontologist, got himself in trouble with church officials and his Jesuit superiors.
FaithNews
Although the Catholics invented the practice of excommunication to deal with severe sins, other religious groups have also adopted it for their own purposes.
FaithShort Take
Being a member of the “I don’t know club” means you will be attacked by both sides. It does not mean you have nothing to say.