When the American pope comes for July 4 dinner, here’s what happens
Calling Pope Leo “very American” the U.S. ambassador to the Holy See said the pope’s roots are visible “in his character, in his history, in his memories, in his family.”
Cardinal McElroy: Exorcist role should be ‘private’ after priest’s removal tied to UFO controversy
“It wasn’t touching on the question of UFOs,” the cardinal said in an interview June 29 at the Pontifical North American College. “My major objection is that I think the traditional role of an exorcist is a very private one. It’s a sacred one.”
Does the Word have seasons?
The difference between words received indifferently and words received efficaciously is what our faith calls grace.
What watching the World Cup from Argentina taught me about unity
In a divided world, the World Cup offers a powerful opportunity to foster an inclusive global community.
A rare look at Black Catholic life before the Civil War
Even if the Society of the Holy Family did not survive the antebellum period, it showed how a West African-rooted Catholicism could thrive in the United States.
Argentine Catholic priests join hunger strike to protest Milei government
The week-long hunger strike was called to draw attention to growing political polarization and an increasing economic gap between rich and poor in Argentina.
When it feels like the world is ending
A Reflection for Thursday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Jill Rice
How churches can respond to Europe’s historic heatwave
Europe is heating up faster than any other region on the planet. As many as 150 million people have now been trapped under the “heat dome.” Adaptation to these changing climate circumstances will have to be rapid.
A national examination of conscience
A Reflection for Wednesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Kevin Clarke
JD Vance can tell a story of conversion. But of communion—not quite yet.
JD Vance’s story suggests he has taken from the church its beauty, its authority and its pedigree but the pews and the people in them he has largely left behind.
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