Five lessons on parenthood from Scripture
Five lessons from Scripture for parents
Families weren’t perfect in the Bible, but we can still learn from them.
The Gospel recognition of the modeling of mercy in “imperfect” families
Of Many Things
Introducing Pope Francis’ new man in Washington
From the third-floor corner balcony of the Gran Hotel Ciudad de México, I enjoyed a panoramic view of at least seven centuries of human history. From the ghostly ruins of the Templo Mayor, to the Baroque splendor of the 16th-century cathedral, to the mammoth Palacio National, from which a vast swat
Letters
Reply All: America’s readers respond
A Gift to New MothersRe “Life After Birth,” by Kerry Weber (5/23): Congratulations to Kerry Weber. My heart is with her. If only I had known, especially after my first child, that I was not alone. Indeed, it felt as though I was. My mother helped me, but she was not prepared to listen to
Editorials
It’s been 35 years since the first reported case of H.I.V. in the U.S. How much has changed?
Most at risk are African-Americans and the poor.
Faith in Focus
Bouquets for My Father
Sons, often defined by their fathers, necessarily reflect on the man who gave them life.
An Eastern priest’s vision for Catholic-Orthodox relations
An Eastern priest’s vision for Catholic-Orthodox relations
Wham! Thump! Yahweh! Are your kids ready for ‘The Action Bible’?
All those gaudy graphics and bright colors? Surely there was something, well, evangelical about the darn thing. But I can’t argue with the results.
Books
Museum of the Mind
‘The Whole Harmonium’ by Paul Mariani
Pontiff on a Pedestal
‘Pope Francis Among the Wolves,’ by Marco Politi
The Road to Christ
‘The Nones Are Alright,’ by Kaya Oakes and ‘Opening the Door of Faith,’ by Thomas D. Stegman, S.J.
Theater
In “Blackbird” and “The Crucible,” troubled relationships have tragic consequences.
In two new productions intimate transgressions have world-shattering consequences
The Word
Gospel: Christian Freedom
“For freedom Christ has set us free” (Gal 5:1)
Gospel: The New Cross
“May I never boast of anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ” (Gal 6:14)
Columns
James Martin: What’s so great about Jesuit education?
The more I meet with Jesuit college students, the more I am convinced that there is something special here.
Current Comment
Obama called for a moral revolution at Hiroshima. Will he lead it?
The president’s soaring rhetoric has at times been in direct opposition to his policy agenda.
The U.S. is sending 500 tons of peanuts to Haiti in aid. Here’s why that will hurt their economy
This link between food aid and farm subsidies is economically and morally problematic.
A third party goes beyond the fringe
The two major parties deserve the competition.
Faith
Gospel: Christian Freedom
“For freedom Christ has set us free” (Gal 5:1)
First Monday
SCOTUS indecision in Zubik case leaves much clarification desired on the law and religious freedom
Lower courts are not in agreement on a proper test for ‘religious.’
Of Other Things
Interrogating Grace
Where that soul had gone, Who could say?
Signs Of the Times
News Briefs
Maria de Lourdes Ruiz Scaperlanda, a writer and author in the Catholic press since 1982, received the 2016 St. Francis de Sales Award from the Catholic Press Association during its annual conference in St. Louis, Mo., on June 3. • The treacherous Mediterranean Sea crossing from Libya to Italy c
Bishops’ Accountability
Pope Francis issued a decree on June 4 that makes it possible now to remove diocesan bishops for neglecting their duties, in particular in regard to protecting minors and vulnerable adults from sexual abuse. The decree comes in the form of an apostolic letter issued motu proprio, responding to many
Hope Against Human Trafficking
Speaking to judges and prosecutors at a Vatican summit on human trafficking and modern slavery on June 3, Pope Francis said, “You are responsible for executing justice,” the ones “called to give hope.” The pope had been given a warm welcome by some 100 judges and prosecutors
Ireland’s housing crisis has become its most glaring expression of social inequality
In a small country where homelessness has never been a significant problem, the figures are striking.
EXCLUSIVE | America’s interview with Pope Francis’ new ambassador to the U.S.
Archbishop Christophe Pierre suggests he is not interested in engaging in a cultural battle when he begins his new assignment.
Vatican Dispatch
When will Pope Francis go to Cairo?
“This is the time to move out from the era of analysis and to begin concrete actions.”
Politics
Faith
Culture
Vatican
Scripture
Podcasts