A response to former U. S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich
October 2020
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Christians in Northern Iraq face a second Covid-19 wave (without enough hospital beds)
Though the Christian communities around Erbil, like much of Iraq, were spared by the first wave of the pandemic, the numbers of Covid-19 cases and deaths rose dramatically over the summer and appear now on the cusp of another significant acceleration.
Posted inFaith, News Analysis
Pope Francis again called for more female leaders. Some Catholic women say his words aren’t enough.
Catholic women theologians said that they were tired of hearing words promoting women in the church without accompanying actions that place women in the clear leadership roles.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Demonstrators burn two Catholic churches in Chile on anniversary of protests
Demonstrators burned two Catholic churches in Chile, where gatherings to mark the one-year anniversary of mass protests against inequality descended into chaos.
Posted inFaith, News
Only one priest for every 3,000 Catholics: Clergy shortage grows according to new Vatican data
The number of priests and ordained leaders has dropped significantly, especially in Europe and America, according to the report issued on Friday by the Vatican.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Vatican reports positive coronavirus case at Pope Francis’ residence
A resident at the Domus Sanctae Marthae, the residence where Pope Francis lives, tested positive for Covid-19.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
Screen time is officially part of Catholic Social Teaching. What does it mean for us and our iPhones?
The church needs to pay more attention to the moral impact of screens on our identity, agency and relationships.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Cardinal Pell, acquitted of sex abuse charges, celebrates first public Mass since returning to Rome
After being received in private audience by Pope Francis last Monday, Cardinal George Pell concluded an unforgettable week by celebrating his first public Mass in Rome since his return to the Vatican on Sept. 30.
Posted inArts & Culture, Television
Amazon’s ‘The Boys’ confronts the dark side of our love of superhero stories
‘The Boys’ gleefully satirizes every aspect of superhero movies by showing how corrupt all-powerful beings would be if they existed in the real world.
Posted inArts & Culture, Film
Disney+’s ‘Clouds’ details a teen’s cancer story. His real-life mom explains how faith got them through it.
When the high school student Zach Sobiech was diagnosed with cancer, he and his family never could have imagined how many people would hear his story.