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FaithShort Take
Thomas J. Reese
Pope Francis will soon have appointed 72% of the cardinal electors—but the next pope could still surprise us.
From left to right, family members Bernadette Semple (in the background), Toni Ann Semple and Denise Semple pray during Mass Sept. 3, 2023, at St. Peter Claver Church in St. Inigoes, Md. The Mass closed the Southern Maryland GU272 – Jesuit Enslaved Descendant Gathering Aug. 31-Sept. 3. (OSV News photo/ Mihoko Owada, Catholic Standard)
FaithShort Take
Brian Paulson
Six years ago, for the first time, I sat face-to-face with the descendants of the 272 people my own religious order, the Jesuits, enslaved and sold 185 years ago.
Arts & CultureShort Take
Joe Hoover, S.J.
When we see a spectacular athlete praying in public, we can see her as a sort of athletic Christian soldier, a “counternarrative” to a godless culture or shallow world—and miss the simple, moving experience of the athlete, who is Christian, who is praying.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
J.D. Long García
What our aging politicians can learn from Pope Benedict XVI’s historic resignation
Arts & CultureShort Take
Michael O’Brien
Boston College and Holy Cross have battled it out on the gridiron 83 times. Tomorrow's matchup should add another chapter to this storied (and only recently renewed) rivalry.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Charles C. Camosy
The ‘wokeism’ crisis in public education is a historic opportunity for Catholic schools.