For the first time in its 245 years, Pope Francis has appointed a married layman, Vincenzo Buonomo, to lead the university.
June 2018
Posted inFaith, News
Parish prays with school shooting survivors, mourners at memorial vigil
The shooting shocked communities still in recovery from Hurricane Harvey, the parish itself having recently renovated after seeing Harvey’s floodwater fill the sanctuary.
Posted inArts & Culture, Last Take
50 years later, what can Americans learn from Robert Kennedy?
R.F.K. never talked down to the country he sought to lead; he aimed to lift people up, to engage and move their hearts and consciences.
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Churches, Scouts and YMCA join Australian abuse redress plan
The Catholic Church estimates it alone will be liable for about AU$1 billion ($757 million) in compensation.
Posted inArts & Culture, Jesuitical
Can comedy conquer Islamophobia?
How do you change the mind of someone who thinks you don’t belong in this country because of your faith?
Posted inFaith, News
Vatican: Sports on Sundays are O.K. (except when used to skip Mass)
Pope Francis said, “Sport is a very rich source of values and virtues that help us to become better people.”
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
College Board C.E.O.: Religious schools have gifts for everyone
Our religious institutions have spent centuries cultivating practices, from solitude to humility, that allow us to learn and grow.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Separating immigrant families is a cruel means to a cruel end
Separating families will not stop drug traffickers or gang members. Its only purpose is to punish migrants seeking their own American dream.
Posted inFaith, News
Maine diocese withdraws from Council of Churches
“Our continuing participation could result in me advocating for two different, and even contradictory, positions,” Bishop Deeley wrote.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Infographic: Revisiting R.F.K.’s poverty tour
Our measurements of poverty have changed since Robert F. Kennedy’s historic presidential campaign, but the poor and marginalized still need a champion.