In “Springsteen on Broadway,” song, story and storyteller merge.
June 2018
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
U.S. bishops applaud Supreme Court’s decision in favor of Christian baker
The chairman of the bishops’ conference said the decision “confirms that people of faith should not suffer discrimination on account of their deeply held religious beliefs.”
Posted inExamen, Faith
Father James Martin, S.J.: How to find God in ‘liminal times’
When everything else seems like it’s up for grabs, it’s all the more reason to focus on our relationship with God. When things change, it’s best to pray more.
Posted inFaith, Interviews
What life is like as a Catholic military chaplain
A new book by Thomas Craughwell looks at Catholic priests who served in the armed forces.
Posted inFaith, News
Pope Francis asks German bishops to set aside plan on Communion for non-Catholic spouses
“The Holy Father has reached the conclusion that the document has not matured enough to be published.”
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Supreme Court sides with Trump admin. in undocumented teen’s abortion case
The case became moot after the teen obtained an abortion.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Supreme Court sides with baker who wouldn’t make cake for a same-sex couple
But the court is not deciding the big issue in the case, whether a business can refuse to serve gay and lesbian people.
Posted inFaith, News
Annual audit of church’s abuse allegations shows cautious improvement
Cesareo wrote that this “apparent complacency” could indicate that some in the church think “sexual abuse of minors by the clergy is now an historic event of the past.”
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis moves from listening to action against sex abuse in Chile
The pope’s encounter with the priest-victims marked the end of “the listening phase” and the beginning of actions that need to be taken.
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Louisiana pro-life leaders applaud ban on abortions after 15 weeks
Louisiana and Mississippi would have the earliest abortion bans in the country if the law is upheld.