Pope Francis dismissed Chilean victims’ allegations as ‘slander’—and then apologized.
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Posted inFaith, Podcasts
Will the Vatican’s sexual abuse summit make a difference?
This week we go over the plans (and planners) of the Vatican’s upcoming summit on sexual abuse. What do they tell us about what we might expect from this meeting—and whether it will create lasting change?
Posted inExamen, Faith
James Martin, S.J.: On the feast of Christ the King, is Jesus your leader?
On the Feast of Christ the King one question to ask yourself this may be, “Who is in charge of my life?”
Posted inExamen, Faith
Fr. James Martin, S.J.: This Thanksgiving, pray for gratitude
This week why not take a little longer on the gratitude part of your Examen. You might just find that you, and everyone around you, is a little happier.
Posted inFaith, Jesuitical
Catholic women are leaving the church. This group wants them to lead it.
The Catholic Church is failing to engage Catholic women. The GIVEN Institute is trying to fix that.
Posted inExamen, Faith
Fr. James Martin, S.J.: The importance of posture in prayer
How do you pray? Do you kneel? Sit? Lie down?
Posted inJesuitical, Politics & Society
How Catholics influence U.S. politics
This week, we talk with Steven P. Millies about the role of U.S. Catholics in politics.
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Nuncio reported McCarrick before he became D.C. archbishop, new book confirms
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” we cover new developments in the case of former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick.
Posted inExamen, Faith
Fr. James Martin, S.J.: Does your prayer change you?
If you’ve been praying the Daily Examen for a few months or even a few weeks, you may have started to notice a few ways that God is active in your life.
Posted inJesuitical, Politics & Society
You have to visit the border to understand the migrant caravan
For Sister Norma Pimentel, who has worked on the U.S.-Mexico border for decades, migration is not a political issue; it is a human issue.