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The Bon Secours Volunteer Ministry is one of the many programs affiliated with the Catholic Volunteer Network. (Photo courtesy of Catholic Volunteer Network.)
FaithDispatches
Ian Peoples
Where can you go? How much does it pay (or cost) to volunteer?
Politics & SocietyEditorials
The Editors
Hate crimes, particularly directed at the Jewish community, are stubbornly persistent both worldwide and in the United States, the editors write.
FaithOf Many Things
Matt Malone, S.J.
Father Matt Malone, S.J., reflects on God's grace can grace can transform nowheres into somewheres, and nobodies into somebodies.
FaithJesuitical
Jesuitical
Pope Francis’ reforms of the church are, depending on whom you ask, a long-awaited breath of fresh air or a slippery slope toward surrender to the modern world.
FaithNews
Junno Arocho Esteves - Catholic News Service
Pope Francis said there are plans to include a definition of ecological sins in the church's official teaching.
Arts & CultureBooks
Timothy P. O'Malley
What makes 'Mass Exodus' a must-read is careful attention to the qualitative analysis related to disaffiliation from the church.
Bishop Shelton J. Fabre of Houma-Thibodaux, La., chair of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Ad Hoc Committee Against Racism, speaks during the fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore Nov. 13, 2019. (CNS photo/Bob Roller)
FaithNews
Carol Zimmermann - Catholic News Service
The document, titled "Open Wide Our Hearts: The Enduring Call to Love—A Pastoral Letter Against Racism," sold out its first 2,000 copies eight months after it was printed and was recently sent out for a second printing.
FaithNews
Junno Arocho Esteves - Catholic News Service
The conference, titled "Promoting Digital Child Dignity—From Concept to Action," brought together religious leaders, academics, policymakers and tech industry leaders from around the world.
Politics & SocietyNews
Cindy Wooden - Catholic News Service
With rumors swirling around about two of their members, the bishops of New York state celebrated Mass at the tomb of St. Peter.
FaithNews
Priscilla Greear - Catholic News Service
"Christ came to save 'the least, the last and the lost.' God takes the side of the poor, the oppressed, the marginalized—we can, too, and must take their side as well."
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
Juan Antonio Guerrero Alves, S.J., a Spanish Jesuit with a degree in economics as well as considerable administrative and international experience, will take over as the new prefect of the Vatican’s Secretariat for the Economy on Jan. 1, 2020.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Sam Sawyer, S.J.
Even as we debate the moral duties of faithful voters, we as a Catholic community have not succeeded in forming faithful candidates.
FaithNews
Carol Zimmermann - Catholic News Service
At the start of their meeting Nov. 11, the bishops raised pressing issues that included the priesthood shortage, gun violence and the need to provide support services for pregnant women.
FaithThe Good Word
Terrance Klein
We have every reason to be worried and fearful of the modern world, but it is not the spirit of Christ that inflames us with odium.
FaithNews
Michael Rezendes - Associated Press
Bishop DiMarzio said there is no truth to the accusation.
Community
America Media Events
Join us as Ambassador R. Nicholas Burns (Ret.) delivers the 2019 John Courtney Murray, S.J., Lecture.
Police detain a demonstrator during an anti-government protest in Santiago, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2019. Chileans have been taking to the streets and clashing with the police to demand better social services and an end to economic inequality, even as the government announced that weeks of demonstrations are hurting the country's economic growth. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Eduardo Campos Lima
The Chilean bishops’ have urged political leaders to step up to their responsibility to preserve the common good and deplored acts of anarchy and looting, most recently directed against church sites themselves. But is anyone listening to them?
FaithNews
Junno Arocho Esteves - Catholic News Service
The pope's warning came as more countries have reported an escalation in anti-Semitic violence and vandalism across Europe.
Australian Cardinal George Pell is surrounded by police as he leaves the Melbourne Magistrates Court in Australia, October 2017. (CNS photo//Mark Dadswell, Reuters)
Politics & SocietyVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
“The Holy See acknowledges the decision of Australia’s High Court to accept Card. George Pell’s request of appeal, aware that the cardinal has always maintained his innocence.”
FaithPodcasts
Inside the Vatican
On "Inside the Vatican," the hosts explore the political and social implications of Francis’ highly anticipated address against nuclear weapons in Nagasaki.