Interview: Jesuit provincial on what Pope Leo’s visit meant for Cameroon
“Pope Leo is widely seen in Cameroon as a deeply inspiring and unifying spiritual leader, whose presence evokes strong emotional and religious fervor among the faithful,” Jean Luc Enyegue, S.J., the superior provincial of the Jesuits in 10 French-speaking countries of West Africa, said.
Father James Martin and Andrew Sullivan on the difficulty of describing religious experience
No matter how articulate we are (and Andrew Sullivan, a former magazine editor, is probably one of the most well-known masters of the English language), in the end our spiritual experiences are mainly incommunicable.
Preaching the Risen Christ: Mass in migrant shelters along the U.S.-Mexico border
Flavio Bravo, S.J., who celebrates Mass in migrant shelters along the U.S.-Mexico, joins “Preach” host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., to speak about preaching resurrection and hope from within places filled with suffering.
Listening for the voice of the shepherd
A Reflection for the Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Easter, by Heather Trotta
A backyard response to the homelessness crisis in New Haven
Mark Colville is something of an expert on homeless encampments. He and his wife, Luz Catarineau, have spent the last three years operating one in their backyard.
Pew: In US and other countries, Catholicism loses more members than it gains
A new analysis from Pew Research Center has found that Catholicism has lost more members than it has gained in most of the 24 countries surveyed, while Protestantism has seen net gains in several nations, especially Latin America.
US bishops’ head calls for prayer after gunman attacks White House press dinner attended by Trump
“We are grateful the lives of the President, those who protect him, and everyone in attendance last night were spared from serious harm,” Archbishop Paul S. Coakley, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, said in a statement April 26.
Lessons from leading like a good shepherd
A Reflection for Monday of the Fourth Week of Easter, by Will Gualtiere
Pope Leo prays with Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally in historic encounter, vows dialogue
The encounter between Christianity’s two most famous religious figures would have been unthinkable just a few years ago, given the divisions between their two churches over women’s ordination in general and Mullally’s appointment in particular.
Pope Leo pledges support to efforts against the death penalty in a surprise Chicago appearance
“The Catholic Church,” Pope Leo said, “has consistently taught that each human life, from the moment of conception until natural death, is sacred and deserves to be protected.”
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