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Boris Johnson stands before a microphone with his head bowed
Politics & SocietyNews
Simon Caldwell - Catholic News Service
The crisis should inspire the U.K. to reflect upon the values upheld by figures in public life, said Bishop Egan.
Scott P. Richert, publisher of Our Sunday Visitor, speaks July 6, 2022, during the Catholic Media Conference in Portland, Ore. He announced the Jan. 1, 2023, launching of OSV News. (CNS photo/Bob Roller)
FaithNews
Carol Zimmermann - Catholic News Service
Scott Richert, publisher of Our Sunday Visitor, said the Catholic publishing company would fill the void left behind by the closure of the domestic operations of Catholic News Service in January 2023.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Paul D. McNelis, S.J.
We can't let inflation go unchallenged. President Biden is running out of time before investment dries up because of confusion and fear.
FaithScripture Reflections
Joe Hoover, S.J.
A Reflection for Thursday of the Fourteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Joe Hoover, S.J.
FaithThe Good Word
Terrance Klein
Believers who oppose abortion are not doing so by divine dictate. On the contrary, though our ethical thought is certainly inspired by our religious faith, it is not directly derived from it.
Pro-life demonstrators are seen near the Supreme Court in Washington June 15, 2022. The court overruled the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion decision in its ruling in the Dobbs case on a Mississippi law banning most abortions after 15 weeks June 24. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Robert David Sullivan
The idea that the government should broadly reflect the values of the majority of the governed is in serious trouble.
Archbishop Timothy Costelloe of Perth speaks at the Second Assembly of the Plenary Council of the Australian Catholic church in Sydney July 6, 2022. The meeting was disrupted July 6 after more than 60 of the 277 members staged a protest over issues regarding women in the church, including the defeat of a motion to formalize support for the ordination of women as deacons. (CNS photo/Fiona Basile)
FaithNews
Marilyn Rodrigues, Catholic News Service
The agenda for the Second Assembly of Australia’s Plenary Council was disrupted July 6 after more than 60 of the 277 members staged a protest over issues regarding women in the church.
FaithFaith in Focus
Jonathan Culbreath
We are all plagued by vices and failings from which we can never seem to break free. The story of St. Mark Ji Tianxiang shows the power of a sincere desire to change and confidence in God’s grace.
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.