Pope Leo XIV’s statement was read at the premiere of a play about the Peruvian investigative journalist Paola Ugaz, who was subject to death threats because of her reporting on sexual abuse.
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What Father James Martin is still learning about the spiritual life
This week on “Jesuitical,” Zac and Ashley are thrilled to speak with their friend and colleague Father James Martin about his new podcast, “The Spiritual Life with Fr. James Martin, S.J.”
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All of us have wealth. We just need to notice it.
There are so many things you can enjoy when you are poor—and some, it seems, that are easier to enjoy when you’re poor because you cannot lean on the crutches and the shortcuts that litter the path of the rich.
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Pope Leo’s call for peace—and a (video) appearance in Chicago
At the Vatican on Saturday, Pope Leo urged “reason and responsibility” amid rising tensions between Israel and Iran—just hours before lighting up the jumbotron at Chicago’s Rate Field, calling 30,000 faithful to be “beacons of hope.”
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
Christ’s presence in the Eucharist: A pitfall in contemporary debates
A Homily for the Feast of Corpus Christi, by Father Terrance Klein
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A month after Pope Leo’s election, most U.S. Catholics give him positive reviews
”Catholics across the ideological spectrum have expressed hope that Leo will be able to heal some of the divisions that emerged during the pontificate of his predecessor, Pope Francis.”
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The Catholic case for American cosmopolitanism
A cosmopolitan stance—one that values other cultures while treasuring the unique gifts of one’s own—is a necessary one in a world where Donald Trump is destroying the venturing spirit and generosity of the American people.
Posted inFaith, Scripture Reflections
Jesus tells us to store up treasures in heaven. What might those be?
There is another side to Jesus’ message. Don’t build up treasures on earth—but do store up treasures in heaven.
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Pope Leo, the Chicago White Sox and ‘No Kings’ Trump protests: a dispatch and meditation
As Chicago’s “No Kings” protests against President Trump wound down Saturday afternoon, the celebration of Pope Leo at White Sox stadium began. Which made me wonder: Does one impact the other?
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Is there a holier life waiting for me on the other side of worry?
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Aloysius Gonzaga, Religious, by Molly Cahill