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FaithFaith in Focus
James F. Keating
We Catholics ought to be at the forefront in establishing a better way for Americans to discuss matters of political significance.
Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be defense secretary, at the Capitol in Washington on Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Kathleen Bonnette
We do not need the “warrior culture” of Pete Hegseth and others in the Trump circle. Instead, we need to develop a culture of encounter and belonging.
FaithNews
Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service
As Christian churches prepare to mark the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity will focus on affirming the Nicene Creed and its expression of the faith Christians share.
Politics & SocietyNews
Justin McLellan – Catholic News Service
The Cuban government announced that it would release hundreds of political prisoners, citing inspiration from Pope Francis' emphasis on mercy for prisoners during the Jubilee Year.
Arts & CultureCatholic Book Club
James T. Keane
D. J. Waldie's strikingly beautiful book in 1996 about what it was like to grow up in Lakewood, Calif., "Holy Land," is one of many writings by this chronicler of Los Angeles's past and future.
FaithScripture Reflections
Kevin Christopher Robles
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Anthony, Abbot, by Kevin Christopher Robles
FaithScripture Reflections
Kevin Clarke
A Reflection for Thursday of the First Week in Ordinary Time, by Kevin Clarke
FaithPodcasts
Preach
On “Preach” this week, the Rev. Kareem Smith, pastor of St. Michael the Archangel Church in Co-op City, the Bronx, reflects with host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., on the Gospel reading for the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time—the wedding at Cana.
FaithSigns Of the Times
Thomas J. Reese
“I can no longer kid myself that death is a distant reality,” Father Thomas Reese, former editor in chief of America, writes.
FaithNews
Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service
In several chapters of his new book "Hope: The Autobiography," Pope Francis directly addresses readers, looking back on his pontificate and urging all to keep the hope.
Attendees visit the Meta booth at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco on March 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Justine Limpitlaw
The previous fact-checking/moderation practices at both Meta and X were problematic and in need of an overhaul. The Community Notes alternative holds promise—if it is available to everyone.
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta, speaks at the SIGGRAPH 2024 conference in Denver on July 29, 2024. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Kevin Clarke
You know who is not getting rid of fact-checking? The editors and journalists in the much-derided legacy media.
Politics & SocietyNews Analysis
Robert David Sullivan
To paraphrase E.J. Dionne’s dictum about the Catholic vote, there is no Catholic bloc in Congress, and yet, the Catholic members of the House and Senate matter a great deal.
FaithFeatures
Joshua J. Whitfield
As both father and priest, what worries me most is the spiritual damage I see done to our children as they are scheduled away from both the dinner table and the altar.
FaithNews
Claire Giangravé - Religion News Service
A provisional document published by the Italian Bishops’ Conference and approved by the Vatican cautiously opens the door for the ordination of openly gay men to the priesthood, while maintaining the requirement of chastity.
Politics & SocietyNews
Kate Scanlon - OSV News
Biden, the nation's second Catholic president, spoke with the pontiff to name him a recipient of the award, the White House said.
People accept food distributed from a truck by a Haitian government program in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, April 6, 2020, amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops and other faith groups then were urging the Trump administration to support debt relief for poor nations. (CNS photo/Jeanty Junior Augustin, Reuters)
Politics & SocietyThe Weekly Dispatch
Kevin Clarke
More than 60 Catholic institutions, congregations and individuals have signed a letter imploring Mr. Biden to endorse a new round of assistance to the world’s most indebted nations from the International Monetary Fund.
Arts & CultureFilm
Grace Lenahan
‘Nickel Boys’ preserves Colson Whitehead’s critically acclaimed narrative style while adding cinematic texture that enhances key details of the book.
FaithFaith in Focus
Greg Erlandson
I have trouble talking about the loss without tearing up, as if the smoke and ash from Los Angeles traveled across the country to find me.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
J.D. Long García
In 2017 speech to a conference of the World Meeting of Popular Movements, Cardinal McElroy, the newly appointed archbishop of Washington, gives a hint as to how he might approach the incoming Trump administration.