FaithExplainer
Can (or should) you eat meat this St. Patrick's Day? Some archdioceses are giving out dispensations, while others insist upon fasting. Who is right?
FaithNews
Cardinal Mario Grech, secretary-general of the Synod, has named Bishop Daniel E. Flores of Brownsville, Texas, and six others to be members of the preparatory commission for the general assembly of the Synod of Bishops in October.
FaithSpeeches
So, what does it mean to be apostles? It means being sent for a mission.
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for Wednesday of the Third Week of Lent, by Kerry Weber
FaithFaith and Reason
A doctorate in theology does not qualify you for much outside of being a theology professor, and I have been nothing but a graduate student or professor since I was 21.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Pope Francis told the Latin American church leaders, “Anyone who lessens the impact of this history or minimizes the current danger dishonors those who have suffered so much and deceives those they claim to serve.”
Arts & CultureCatholic Book Club
While Éamon de Valera, the great politician and Irish patriot, is not always remembered fondly by all Irish, the writers and editors of America couldn’t get enough of him.
FaithVantage Point
In advance of a visit to the United States in 1919, Irish patriot and politician Éamon de Valera argued in America's pages that Ireland deserved full independence from England.
Politics & SocietyPodcasts
Laura Masur joins “The Gloria Purvis Podcast” this week to talk about her work recovering fragments of Black American history from what she calls “sites of memory” or places where enslaved persons dwelled, often in Catholic-run institutions.
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for Tuesday of the Third Week of Lent, by Valerie Schultz
FaithInterviews
Reflecting on Pope Francis’ 10 years at the Vatican, Cardinal Robert McElroy says that “there has been a fundamental shift in perspective, of cultures and sometimes of priorities within the life of the church.”
Politics & SocietyLast Take
President Biden's immigration policy and asylum rules are morally deficient, as vulnerable migrants are dying on their way to the United States from their home countries.
FaithInterviews
In a wide-ranging interview with America, Cardinal Blase Cupich reflected on what Pope Francis has accomplished so far, describing the Francis era as “a historic papacy” that comes at “a watershed moment” for the church.
FaithVideo
In just 10 years, Pope Francis has had a world-changing papacy. From viral moments to global travel to groundbreaking papal documents, the pope has made a profound impact on the Catholic Church and the world. To commemorate Francis’ 10th anniversary America’s editors have chosen what we think are the top 10 most memorable moments of Francis’ papacy—so far.
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for Monday of the Third Week of Lent, by Michael J. O’Loughlin
Politics & SocietyNews
Nicaragua’s government has proposed suspending relations with the Vatican days after Pope Francis reportedly compared President Daniel Ortega’s administration to a communist or Nazi dictatorship amid a crackdown on the Catholic Church.
Politics & SocietyVatican Dispatch
Pope Francis comments on whether Putin is committing genocide in Ukraine.
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for Saturday of the Second Week of Lent, by Molly Cahill
FaithVatican Dispatch
The pope also talked about the resistance to his papacy, discussed the increasing poverty in his homeland, revealed he has no plans to write a new encyclical, and confirmed he would like to visit Argentina, his homeland.
FaithFaith in Focus
We have a ways to go before our church reaches equality. But I refuse to allow my faith to stall until the Holy Father catches up to the Holy Spirit.