A U.S. bishop reflects on Pope Francis’ challenge to the Mexican bishops.
I felt both uncomfortable and challenged as a bishop in the United States.
Scalia v. Aquinas: lessons from the saint for the late, great justice
Two things make the medieval theologian a much deeper juridical thinker than the judge.
Of Many Things
Remember the real Reagan
One wonders whether Mr. Reagan would find a home in today’s Republican Party.
Letters
Reply All: America’s readers weigh in
Join the conversation.
Editorials
Editors: Revisiting Welfare Reform
The safety net has been weakened under the guise of local control.
Faith in Focus
A Restless Heart: Writing my way through uncertainty
What do I want to write? Which is the right idea? What gets noticed? What resonates?
Holy Daze: Coming to terms with our complicated obligations
Why are some holy days not days of obligation, and vice versa?
Books
Under the Light of Heaven
‘Frederick Law Olmsted,’ edited by Charles E. Beveridge
Face A Hard Truth
‘G.I. Messiahs,’ by Jonathan Ebel
Believe It Or Not
‘The Vatican Prophecies,’ by John Thavis
Art
The Rapture of Seeing: In memory of Ellsworth Kelly
Kelly’s work abstracted from visual experience only to return us to it.
The Word
In Christ’s resurrection, God reveals the retreat of death and the victory of life.
“God raised him on the third day.”
Current Comment
Did you know the Vatican opened a health clinic for Rome’s poor? Here’s why.
The Catholic Church is charged with caring for souls, but Pope Francis has reminded us over and over again of the importance of caring for bodily needs as well.
What we should learn about security and outrage from the Apple-F.B.I. feud
We should step back to consider the best policy going forward.
Racism surfaced by the Trump campaign is not a relic of the ‘old America’
Bigotry has its roots not just in 1860 or 1960 but in modern institutions and hearts.
Of Other Things
What we can learn from the moment before Mary said ’Yes’
We can stop for a moment before saying yes.
Signs Of the Times
Abuse in Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown
Hundreds of children were sexually abused over at least 40 years by priests and other religious leaders in the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, a statewide grand jury found. At least 50 priests or religious leaders were involved in the abuse, and diocesan leaders systematically concealed the abuse to p
Pell Pledges to Work With Abuse Survivors After Meeting in Rome
Cardinal George Pell of Australia promised to work with a group of survivors of sexual abuse to help prevent suicide among victims and support healing and protection programs, even as he faced scalding criticism in Australia after days of giving testimony from Rome to an investigating commission in
News Briefs
House Speaker Paul Ryan, Republican of Wisconsin, became the highest-ranking politician to speak at a pro-life rally when he joined protesters outside the Supreme Court on March 2 as the justices were hearing oral arguments on a Texas law that imposes new restrictions on abortion clinics. • A N
Let Women Preach?
Essays in L’Osservatore Romano, the Vatican newspaper, urged the Catholic Church to allow women to preach from the pulpit at Mass, a role that has been reserved almost exclusively to the all-male clergy for centuries. Enzo Bianchi, leader of an ecumenical religious community in northern Italy,
Pope Francis: ‘Globalization of Indifference’ Contributes to Killing
Pope Francis expressed his closeness to the Missionaries of Charity, founded by Mother Teresa of Calcutta, after four of their sisters were killed in Aden, the port city of Yemen, on March 4. Departing from his prepared text during the Angelus prayer in St. Peter’s Square, he hailed these sist
Pope Francis: ‘Take Your Check Back’
Speaking out against exploitation and unfair wages for workers, Pope Francis told benefactors to forget about donating money to the church if their earnings came from mistreating others. “Please, take your check back and burn it,” he said to applause. “The people of God—that
Has China reached the limits of its power?
China’s slowing economy continues to worry international observers.
Vatican Dispatch
The way that Pope Francis broke protocol that most people missed
The way that Pope Francis broke protocol that most people missed
Washington Front
The Voters’ Revolt
This campaign is fueled by frustrations and fears about economic unfairness, global competition, racial injustice, demographic change and acts of terror.
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