Of Many Things
A statue of George Washington in London reminds us that all empires fall
This statue, which was permitted by an excess of imperial pride, now serves as a symbol of the humbling inflicted by the vicissitudes of history, writes Matt Malone, S.J.
Editorials
The Editors: Fixing social media dangers will take more than fines
Legislators and regulators need tools that cut deeper than large fines and limited oversight.
The Editors: The integrity of the election process is at serious risk.
Restoring public trust in the way we elect our political leaders is an immediate task.
Short Take
Dante, Trump and the moral cowardice of the G.O.P.
Charlie Sykes: This is where the G.O.P.’s Faustian bargain has led. Their moral compromises and tolerance of President Trump‘s racism have become a habit.
Dispatches
As ranks of voting seniors increase, poverty persists among U.S. children
Children are consistently the poorest age group in the United States, writes Robert David Sullivan. But will they be heard in Washington as they become outnumbered by people over 65?
Pope Francis joins prayers for victims of bloody weekend in U.S.
“I am spiritually close to the victims of the episodes of violence that these days have bloodied Texas, California and Ohio, in the United States, affecting defenseless people,” Pope Francis said.
As confrontations in Hong Kong escalate, anxieties grow over Beijing’s response
Protests in Hong Kong have entered their eighth week and are showing no signs of abating. As the government has refused to acknowledge the protesters’ demands, tensions and tactics have escalated.
Is reform possible in Puerto Rico after street protests drive governor out of office?
“The emphasis of the activists on the ground,” Rolando López said, “is that the governor resigning is not the last step. This really is about a more general critique of the economy of Puerto Rico.”
Trump’s anti-immigration rhetoric is meant to instill fear, not for enforcement, advocates say
Throughout his administration, President Donald Trump has vowed to curb both legal and illegal immigration to the United States.
Features
How Uganda’s award-winning Catholic radio station is changing the lives of its listeners
Radio Pacis continues to exemplify how Catholic radio can respond to the “signs of the times.”
The hospital program for parents facing tragic prenatal diagnoses
Perinatal hospice offers compassionate care to children with life-limiting conditions.
Faith in Focus
My wife left me after 30 years of marriage. Jesuit spirituality helps me love her now.
I pray we are merely on temporarily divergent, independent journeys to our best personal selves so that, someday, we can meet again downstream in conjoined bliss.
Books
Review: Latinos are protagonists in the American story
Rejecting the implications of the label “minority,” Carrie Gibson tells the entire 500-year history of Spanish-speaking peoples in what is now the United States.
Review: Can social justice activism go too far?
Over the course of the mid-to-late 20th century, notions of social justice went very, very wrong.
A Martha’s Vineyard mystery from Richard Russo
A detective story is not what we have come to expect from Russo, who generally operates at the same, easy-going speed as his male protagonists.
The overlooked wisdom of Arab women journalists in the middle east
Zahra Hankir has compiled a collection of gripping and illuminating essays by Arab women reporters who have worked in the Middle East and North Africa. Hankir’s goal was to bring attention to “underreported tales and the women who tell them.”
The God-Haunted Characters of James Lee Burke
In 37 novels and two short story collections, Burke writes about characters who struggle to do good in a context of pervasive evil.
Music
This Palestinian hip hop group’s new record is a feminist rallying cry
DAM is making feminism its focus in its latest album.
Television
Shakespeare gets a sitcom in ‘Upstart Crow’
This Will Shakespeare is an insecure if well intentioned striver.
Poetry
Mary, Pietà
Forgive me. A mother can only hold so many scars.
The Word
Following Jesus is hard. Real discipleship requires conscious effort.
Our faith and struggle continue Christ’s work of salvation.
What are you doing with the 1,440 minutes God has given you each day?
Banquets can be status displays–or a chance to share with those who cannot repay us.
Last Take
Americans don’t trust the media. Here’s how we can fix that.
It is worth taking a closer look at the role of compassion and empathy in journalism, Richard G. Jones writes.
Faith
How Uganda’s award-winning Catholic radio station is changing the lives of its listeners
Radio Pacis continues to exemplify how Catholic radio can respond to the “signs of the times.”
My wife left me after 30 years of marriage. Jesuit spirituality helps me love her now.
I pray we are merely on temporarily divergent, independent journeys to our best personal selves so that, someday, we can meet again downstream in conjoined bliss.
Following Jesus is hard. Real discipleship requires conscious effort.
Our faith and struggle continue Christ’s work of salvation.
What are you doing with the 1,440 minutes God has given you each day?
Banquets can be status displays–or a chance to share with those who cannot repay us.
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