African and European bishops say European leaders are prioritizing their own countries’ benefits from African land deals, ahead of creating a system that is equitable and positive for African communities.
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You can’t be friends with God without serving others
A surprising lesson about serving God and others from the popular Instagram page Humans of New York
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
The Catholic Church and female leadership: A ‘woman problem’ or a history problem?
Catholics suffer from widespread ignorance of important, historical precedents of both female and lay ecclesial leadership.
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When the initial excitement wears off, how do you stay committed?
A Reflection for Tuesday of the Fifth Week of Easter, by James T. Keane
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Let go so you can grow
A Reflection for Wednesday of the Fifth Week of Easter, by Kerry Weber
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Cardinal Chow on the conclave: We voted for a pastor for the world
Cardinal Stephen Chow, 65, the bishop of Hong Kong, was the only Chinese cardinal to vote in the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
JD Vance meets with Pope Leo, brings invitation from Trump to visit the U.S.
On Monday morning, Pope Leo XIV met JD Vance in the private library of the Apostolic Palace, a day after the pontiff’s inaugural Mass.
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The Augustinian roots of Pope Leo XIV: Preach grace, not duty
Preaching for the Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year C, Fr. Bill Gabriel, O.S.A., finds resonance in his homily between the risen Christ’s parting words—“Peace be with you”—and Pope Leo XIV’s call for “an unarmed and disarming peace.”
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Leo XIV at inaugural Mass: ‘This is the hour for love’
At his installation Mass, the pope said, “in this our time, we still see too much discord, too many wounds caused by hatred, violence, prejudice, the fear of difference, and an economic paradigm that exploits the Earth’s resources and marginalizes the poorest.”
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Pope Leo XIV: We must ‘train others in critical thinking’ and ‘encounter and listen to the poor’
Leo XIV said, “the church’s social doctrine is called to provide insights that facilitate dialogue between science and conscience, and thus make an essential contribution to better understanding, hope and peace.”