Insights on the papacies of Benedict XVI and Francis from Father Federico Lombardi, S.J., a close colleague of both.
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Posted inFaith, Vantage Point
Pentecost, 1948: One woman’s ministry in a Siberian prison camp
Juzefa Maciokiene recalls her ministry to her fellow prisoners 50 years ago, when she served them—to use her word and theirs—as their priest.
Posted inFaith, News
Sex trafficking is ‘rooted in structure of society,’ says nun
The fight against human trafficking and sexual exploitation may need its own #MeToo moment.
Posted inFaith, The Good Word
What can ghost stories teach us about the Holy Spirit?
We speak of spirits and ghosts when we encounter the sort of meaning that only another person can share with us, yet we cannot locate that person in our world.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
The case for sending Jesuits to public universities
The Catholic student center at Boise State is not all things to all students. Rather, we are one thing to all students.
Posted inFaith, News
Bishops decry U.K. refusal to remove cap on Catholics in ‘free schools’
Church leaders have criticized the government for siding with a vocal secular minority.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis denounces spiral of violence in the Holy Land
Francis spoke after one of the worst days of violence in the Holy Land since 2014.
Posted inFaith, News
‘Selfie’ culture leads to alienation, says Pope Francis
While taking selfies can be an occasion to capture treasured memories, it can also be a sign that young men and women are deprived of meaningful human interaction with others, Pope Francis said.
Posted inExamen, Faith
The Examen with James Martin, S.J.: The Seventh Week of Easter
What place does your body have in your spiritual life?
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Chilean bishops: We have come to Rome in ‘pain and shame’
In their first meeting, Pope Francis provided the bishops with texts to pray and meditate on.