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Politics & SocietyNews
Tom Tracy - Catholic News Service
“I have worked hurricanes, but nothing like this: It is just a look of sadness you see on everyone’s face. It is heartbreaking.”
FaithFaith in Focus
Tinamarie Stolz
How could I express that no matter what, the Eucharist unceasingly calls me back home to the Catholic faith? That’s why this document on the Eucharist from the U.S. bishops shakes me.
Pope Francis greets Jesuit Father James Martin, author and editor at large of America magazine, during a private meeting at the Vatican Oct. 1, 2019. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)
FaithDispatches
Gerard O’Connell
On the eve of the Outreach 2021 L.G.B.T. conference, Father Martin received a handwritten personal letter in Spanish from Francis, expressing his support.
A woman wearing a protective masks pushes a cart past damaged buildings in Beirut Jan. 26, 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic. More than half of the population of Lebanon lives in poverty. (CNS photo/Mohamed Azakir, Reuters)
Politics & SocietyVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
“The Holy See fears the collapse of the country,” Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Vatican’s secretary for relations with states, stated frankly.
Simon Cowell and Jane Marczewski on “America’s Got Talent” (photo: Trae Patton NBC)
Arts & CultureMusic
Mary Grace Mangano
Nightbirde recognizes the habit of trying to fix things on one’s own. She sings, “Don’t know why I take the tightrope and cry when I fall.”
Photo: Film Forum
Arts & CultureFilm
John Anderson
‘Lourdes’ is a film of dignity, charity and profundity—one in which hope is made palpable.
FaithFaith in Focus
John T. Grosso
As we thought about the future of the church, I couldn’t help but look at the situation on Catholic social media at that very moment.
Arts & CultureFilm
Patricia Lawler Kenet
“Rebel Hearts” is an immensely satisfying experience for the viewer, especially for anyone who has chafed against the church’s powerful male hierarchy, but still yearned for belonging in its fold.
FaithPodcasts
Ashley McKinlessZac Davis
If you're thinking about leaving, your feelings are valid. But the biggest thing you could do in response to this is go receive the Eucharist.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
J.D. Long García
Bishop Mark J. Seitz and other immigration advocates were there to welcome Vice President Kamala Harris.
FaithNews
Catholic News Service
The page reviews questions including why the document is being developed and whether the bishops voted to ban elected officials from receiving holy Communion.
FaithJesuitical
Jesuitical
Founded in 1987, Partners in Health has pioneered an approach to medicine that actually resembles Catholic social teaching’s preferential option for the poor.
Politics & SocietyNews
Jim Morris - Associated Press
The discovery that follows last month's report of 215 bodies found at another school.
Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago speaks during a luncheon at St. Genevieve School in Chicago Jan. 30, 2020. (CNS photo/Karen Callaway, Chicago Catholic)
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
As archbishop of Chicago since 2014, Cardinal Cupich has shown considerable organizational talent. The visits will reportedly begin next week.
Politics & SocietyNews
Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service
Bishop Bätzing said he “informed the pope in detail” about the status of the German church’s “Synodal Path” and “made it clear that the rumors that the church in Germany wants to go its own way are not true.”
FaithNews
Catholic News Service
Cardinal José Advíncula was installed as the new archbishop of Manila, the country's largest diocese, in a ceremony at the Philippine capital's historic cathedral June 24.
FaithPodcasts
Colleen Dulle
No, it’s not a schism.
FaithNews
Molly CahillChloe GuntherRicardo da Silva, S.J.
The real-life superhero Mattia Villardita was invited to the audience because of his everyday commitment to bring joy to suffering children — dressed as his childhood idol.
FaithThe Good Word
Terrance Klein
Democratic compromise is not a moral evil. And democratic leaders, charged to seek it, are not public sinners. Neither should be combatted with excommunication.
Democratic mayoral candidate Eric Adams speaks at his primary election night party on June 22 in New York. Mr. Adams resisted the ”defund the police” movement and instead called for reform measures mostly having to do with bolstering accountability. (AP Photo/Kevin Hagen).
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Tobias Winright
Calls to “defund“ the police gained traction during last year‘s protests against racial injustice, writes Tobias Winright, but cities like New York are now taking a more careful look at public safety.