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Politics & SocietyDispatches
Bishop John Stowe of Lexington, Ky., wrote that in a newspaper column this week that he was "astonished" that students at the March for Life would be aligned with the "Make America Great Again" movement.
Politics & SocietyNews
"Let us all pray for the conversion of heart for those who celebrate this tragic moment in the history of our state."
FaithVatican Dispatch
The pope described St. Óscar Romero as one of the “prophetic fruits of the church in Central America.”
FaithThe Good Word
In and of themselves neither the church nor the Scriptures are the very revelation of God; they are only the two witnesses who point to the Christ, who is.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Soup lines are longer, more people depend on charities to get by, and more live on the streets or have joined the burgeoning populations of Argentina’s impoverished villas.
Politics & SocietyFaith
Panama’s President, Juan Carlos Varela Rodriguez, gave Pope Francis a very warm state welcome at the Presidential Palace located on the site of the original 1673 building. He welcomed him to this land “of peace and dialogue.”
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Catholic high schools should not be limited to the college-bound. In order to serve all communities, they must also serve students who wish to avoid college debt and to go straight into the workforce.
Politics & SocietyNews
Since the work of child protection must continue after the February meeting at the Vatican on safeguarding, one organizer said they plan on creating a "task force" with teams on every continent.
FaithNews
Pope Francis said that forming strong communities, even online, requires people who are "animated by feelings of trust" and are pursuing a common objective.
Politics & SocietyNews
The Jan. 22 Mass and a Holy Hour that preceded it were timed to coincide with Gov. Andrew Cuomo's signing of the Reproductive Health Act, legislation that effectively removed restrictions on abortion in New York.
Arts & CulturePoetry
They blew in fast to the low slung tree hung fat
with beachball-orange fruitlets, a bickering gang of starlings--
little stars-- dining after their own fashion fastidiously,
preferring the mash fermenting on the grasses
to the firm fruits strung upon the leaf-bare branches.
They swilled their modest fill, before flying off on cue,
from one ripe paradise above the Westside Highway
Politics & SocietyShort Take
The furor over a chance meeting between Catholic high school students and Native American protesters underscores the need to listen and learn from indigenous voices.
FaithNews
One of World Youth Day's first event focused on the plight of populations most of the world rarely sees or comes across: the indigenous.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
After the stunning defeat of Theresa May's exit deal, Scotland is looking anew at independence, and the U.K. government fears economic disaster.
Politics & SocietyNews
The Swiss Guards used the new helmets during a special ceremony Jan. 22 at the Vatican commemorating the 513th anniversary of their foundation.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
The conceit of California-as-disaster-movie is ridiculous. But maybe watching our fires and mudslides helps other states consider both their own fragility and their underlying strength.
Politics & SocietyEditorials
A commitment to religious liberty demands that effort be devoted to resolving, rather than exacerbating, any real or apparent tension between religious obligation and civil duty.
Politics & SocietyNews
On January 21, 2019, Martin Luther King Day, Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore issued his second pastoral reflection on racism in the last year. Entitled "The Journey to Racial Justice: Repentance, Healing and Action," the reflection discusses the various aspects of racism and what the church can do to combat it.
Politics & SocietyNews
The president of China's state-sanctioned bishops' conference has pledged to work with the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association to develop the Sinicization of religion in the communist nation.