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The Eucharist rests on a golden paten, stacked atop a golden chalice, upon the altar
FaithNews
Thomas J. Reese
Pope Francis's latest apostolic letter neglects to address the needs of the vast majority of Catholics, who accept the Novus Ordo but still do not fully understand the Eucharist.
FaithScripture Reflections
Colleen Dulle
A Reflection for the Fourteenth Wednesday in Ordinary Time, by Colleen Dulle.
FaithNews
Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service
Pope Francis said he plans to name two women to the committee that helps him choose bishops for the world’s Latin-rite dioceses.
Arts & CultureCatholic Book Club
James T. Keane
One of the great Catholic thinkers of 20th-century America is too often overlooked: William F. Lynch, S.J.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses parliament in Cape Town, South Africa, on June 9, 2022. Ramaphosa could face criminal charges and is already facing calls to step down over claims that he tried to cover up the theft of millions of dollars in U.S. currency that was hidden inside furniture at his game farm. (AP Photo/Nardus Engelbrecht, File)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Russell Pollitt, S.J.
The #farmgate scandal is only the latest example of dysfunction within the African National Congress. Critics warn that corruption and incompetence have become endemic, contributing to a massive breakdown in basic services.
Arts & CultureShort Take
Patrick Cullinan
A dearth of classical education causes everyone’s education to suffer.
Arts & CultureVantage Point
William Lynch
In 1943, William F. Lynch, S.J., tackled a question many America writers would explore before and after: Is there such a thing as a Catholic imagination?
A lawn towel with the image of the American flag lies abandoned on a stretch of grass next to a road.
Politics & SocietyNews
Catholic News Service
Cardinal Cupich, among others, expressed dismay at the recent mass shootings in Chicago and Philadelphia. Cupich repeated his call “to enact serious, broadly popular gun safety measures.”
Pope Francis looks on during an exclusive interview with Reuters at the Vatican July 2, 2022. (CNS photo/Remo Casilli, Reuters)
FaithNews
Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service
In a wide-ranging interview with the Reuters news agency, Pope Francis condemned abortion, dismissed the idea that he’s preparing to resign and said he still hopes to be able to visit Russia and Ukraine in the fall.
FaithScripture Reflections
James T. Keane
A Reflection for Tuesday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by James T. Keane
Brazilian Cardinal Claudio Hummes, General Rapporteur for the Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon region, speaks during a press conference announcing a Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon region at the Vatican, Oct. 3, 2019. Hummes died on Monday, June 4, 2022 at age 88. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis, File)
FaithNews
Mauricio Savarese - Associated Press
Cardinal Claudio Hummes was one of Brazil’s main religious leaders and a strong advocate for the poor.
FaithScripture Reflections
Keara Hanlon
A Reflection for the Monday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Keara Hanlon.
FaithScripture Reflections
Sarah Vincent
A Reflection for the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Sarah Vincent
FaithScripture Reflections
Doug Girardot
A Reflection for the Saturday of the Thirteenth week in Ordinary Time, by Doug Girardot
FaithThe Word
Jaime L. Waters
July 10, 2022, the Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Reflecting on this parable, it is worth considering if we have more in common with the perpetrators of the crime or the person who suffers from it.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Molly Cahill
I’ve been feeling so down on the state of affairs in this nation that I’ve started to wonder if I can even celebrate the Fourth of July this year without feeling painfully disingenuous. So I looked to my colleagues for hope.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Michael J. O’Loughlin
President Joe Biden will award the nation’s highest civilian honor to a Catholic sister next week.
FaithDispatches
America Staff
Cardinal-designate McElroy told reporters on May 31 that he believed the pope selected him because he wanted a cardinal on the U.S. West Coast and because of his support for the pope’s pastoral and ecclesial priorities.
Arts & CultureTelevision
Sarah Vincent
"Russian Doll" is kind of a Jewish "Fleabag" meets time travel, a mind-bending exploration of trauma that reads like an exercise in self-therapy.
Pope Francis answers questions posed by Bernarda Llorente, the president of Télam, the Argentine news agency, during an interview June 20, 2022, in the Domus Sanctae Marthae where the pope lives. The interview was released July 1. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)
FaithNews
Junno Arocho Esteves - Catholic News Service
When asked if he felt he had changed during his papacy, the pope said he was told by several people “that things that were dormant in my personality came to the surface; that I became more merciful.”