A cliché, a council, and, finally, Pope Francis
The blueprint for Pope Francis’ pontificate has from the very first instant been Vatican II.
Catholics, Lutherans and the Eucharist: There’s a lot to share
“Pope Francis is not wrong to say that Catholics and Lutherans share much in common relative to Eucharistic Faith.”
Archbishop Blase Cupich: Protecting young people is at the core of the church’s ministry.
“Like a Loving Mother” from Pope Francis addresses clerical sexual abuse in a systemic and holistic way.
Empathy is the key to Pope Francis’ vision for strengthening families.
The challenge is to rise from having empathy for a few to having empathy for many.
Of Many Things
It would be a mistake to say that xenophobia was Brexit’s only cause.
Brexit reveals the radical shift in our politics, one we ignore at our peril.
Letters
Join the conversation: America’s readers respond
Church WallsI could not agree more with Matt Malone, S.J., when he writes, “It will also be useful to have in Washington a diplomat who represents the vicar of Christ, the one who breaks down walls” (Of Many Things, 6/20). I only wish the church had not built so many during its long tenu
Editorials
Why responding to Brexit isn’t so simple
Brexit revealed a fundamental divide between the political, financial and journalistic leaders of the United Kingdom and the society they putatively lead.
Faith in Focus
What I learned from working at the L’Arche community that Pope Francis visited
“Our eyes may be for judging, but our hearts are for knowing.”
Vantage Point
A History of Gun Control in the pages of America
A look at America’s coverage on gun violence, from the 1960s to present day.
Ideas
Why Roald Dahl’s tales are as relevant as ever
Roald Dahl didn’t leave out the awful bits in his stories, and children love him for it.
Books
What’s on your child’s summer reading list?
When my brother Dave and I were very young our father, a journalist who, probably because he couldn’t afford college, had gone right into newspaper work when he returned from World War I, would grow agitated when he saw us reading comic books. I remember him saying he had read all of Dickens a
Poetry
Visiting Day at Morningside
Come, let me strain the raspberriestonight, stir the sauce—glassy the sugar,not too tart—pour it, wipe up the crimsonislands and returnto where I learned the revenueof taste. Taste that’s acquired an appetitefor place, rich with accrued mobilities:sun on the slender sill at early d
The Word
Soul Satisfaction
There is a reality to which God has called us that is not dependent upon our goods but on the preparation of our souls.
Asking Always
“Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you.”
Current Comment
Summer conventions must maintain civility, but not squelch protests.
Summer conventions must maintain civility, but not squelch protests.
Writing a new pro-life agenda
Texas decision will embolden pro-choice lobbyists to target abortion restrictions in other states.
In Libya, the U.S. continues a long tradition of arming future enemies.
The United States has a long history of arming its enemies.
Faith
Soul Satisfaction
There is a reality to which God has called us that is not dependent upon our goods but on the preparation of our souls.
Bishop McElroy Calls for a Practical ‘Apology’ to L.G.B.T. Catholics
The pope’s call for Christians to offer an apology to gay and lesbian people, issued during his flight back to Rome from Armenia on June 26, was carefully welcomed by Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego. “I think it opens up a very helpful pathway to dialogue and, hopefully, healing,&rdqu
What I learned from working at the L’Arche community that Pope Francis visited
“Our eyes may be for judging, but our hearts are for knowing.”
Of Other Things
National service could prevent citizens from becoming abstractions to each other
National service could prevent citizens from becoming abstractions to each other.
Signs Of the Times
Bishop McElroy Calls for a Practical ‘Apology’ to L.G.B.T. Catholics
The pope’s call for Christians to offer an apology to gay and lesbian people, issued during his flight back to Rome from Armenia on June 26, was carefully welcomed by Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego. “I think it opens up a very helpful pathway to dialogue and, hopefully, healing,&rdqu
Syria Refugee Crisis Presses Lebanon
The plight and vulnerability of Lebanon, surrounded by the chaos of Syria on the north and east and threatened by the tensions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on the south, were brought into sharp focus during a visit to the United States by Cardinal Bechara Rai, patriarch of the Maronite Cathol
One Pope at a Time
A Vatican ceremony on June 28 marked the 65th anniversary of the priestly ordination of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. It featured a rare joint appearance by Pope Francis and his predecessor that seemed aimed at tamping down speculation prompted by the unusual circumstance that there are two living pop
Attacks on Muslims in the United Kingdom
A new report dedicated to a British politician assassinated after promoting religious diversity finds a sharp rise in anti-Muslim attacks in the United Kingdom. There were 437 incidents of anti-Muslim hatred recorded in 2015, up from 146 the year before. They included assault and verbal abuse,
When two communities sit down together after the Orlando shooting
For most of the Muslims, it was the first time they had stepped inside a Christian church.
News Briefs
Rodrigo Duterte, a controversial town mayor dubbed “Dirty Harry” and “The Punisher” for his tough stance on crime—and against the Philippine Catholic Church—was sworn in as the 16th president of the Philippines on June 30. • Thousands of Syrians stranded on t
Washington Front
The throwaway culture has a hold on both political parties.
These are difficult days for the consistent ethic of life in American politics.
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