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Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis’ new exhortation: Jesus ‘wants us to be saints’
Francis’ “modest goal” is “to re-propose the call to holiness in a practical way for our own time.”
Posted inFaith
Top five takeaways from ‘Gaudete et Exsultate’
“Rejoice and be glad!” is what Jesus said on the Sermon on the Mount. It’s also the title of Pope Francis’ new apostolic exhortation on holiness in everyday life.
Posted inFaith, Video
Gaudete et Exsultate: Top 5 Takeaways from Pope Francis’ New Apostolic Exhortation
Pope Francis released a new apostolic exhortation today: “Gaudete et Exsultate.” Here are Fr. James Martin, S.J.’s top five takeaways from this new document.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Vatican arrests Holy See diplomat on child pornography charges
Msgr. Carlo Cappella, who had served in the Vatican embassy in Washington, D.C., has been under criminal investigation since his recall from the U.S. last September.
Posted inFaith
Can the Catholic Church help young people figure out how to use social media?
Many described technology as something of a necessary evil.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
What is the official church teaching on homosexuality? Responding to a commonly asked question
When it comes to gays and lesbians, the Gospel values of love, mercy and compassion are the building blocks of all church teaching.
Posted inFaith, Last Take
How I honored the memory of my mother by shopping at Nordstrom
Every year, my sister and I take the anniversary of each of our parents’ deaths off and spend it together. We go to the cemetery and to Mass, and gather the memories and the mourning into our arms and hearts for one more year.
Posted inFaith, News
Archbishop Chaput commemorates the 50th anniversary of “Humanae Vitae”
The encyclical is notably known for upholding church renouncement of contraception.
Posted inFaith, News
Participants in interfaith rally resolve to continue Rev. King’s work
The rally featured clergy from numerous faith traditions, including Catholics, Orthodox Christians, various Protestant denominations, Jews, Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs, Zoroastrians and others.