Of Many Things
On their call with Trump, the bishops were right to highlight the plight of Catholic schools
It is unfortunate that Mr. Trump chose to politicize the call, which is his wont, but the bishops made a good tactical choice.
Your Take
What does your home worship space look like?
With parish doors closed, more attention has been paid to the domestic church.
Editorials
Editorial: Our churches need our generous support to survive the pandemic
There is an ominous and spreading threat to any restoration of vibrant community in many of our parishes, for one simple reason: a shortage of money.
The United States should suspend sanctions against Iran to save lives from Covid-19
No country can be safe from the coronavirus as long as any nation is unable to resist it with all the resources it can muster or all the resources that, in mercy, can be shared with it.
Short Take
In an age of extreme individualism, Catholic schools are more important than ever
Traditional values can help individuals stay out of poverty, writes Kathleen Porter-Magee, and Catholic schools are still teaching them—resisting the slogan “do what feels good.”
Dispatches
Who counts? The 2020 census faces a tough recovery from Covid-19.
The U.S. census has long had trouble counting groups like young children, reports Kevin Clarke, and the coronavirus is likely to throw the accuracy of the data into deeper doubt.
Dioceses scramble to feed the poor at their door
The Archdiocese of San Francisco is offering $1,000 grants to each parish that commits to supporting the program with the funds to be used to purchase groceries.
How Catholic schools are serving immigrant families during the coronavirus pandemic
Classroom closures have meant that many parents are struggling to balance their own work with their new role as teachers during the Covid-19 pandemic. Parents are overwhelmed.
Coronavirus is devastating the Italian economy.
The country’s economy was already in serious difficulty before the pandemic hit. Now, Italy could enter its fourth recession in a decade.
Latin American church intensifies work with migrants and refugees during coronavirus crisis
Migrants from Haiti, Central America and Venezuela have been caught in the middle of their journeys by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Latin American church is building up its support structure to respond to this emerging crisis.
Features
A visit to the rural Catholic college that has 171 students, 12 horses and zero textbooks
At Wyoming Catholic College, students study great books and the great outdoors.
Many Catholics are disillusioned with both the Republicans and Democrats. Could a third party ever happen?
U.S. Catholics hoping for a party based on Catholic social teaching might look to the example of Christian democrats in Europe.
Faith in Focus
How these students celebrated their senior year after Covid-19 closed Boston College’s campus
Returning home from school for the last time would not be easy for many.
Books
Review: Kim Jong Un is ruthless, not deranged
Chung Min Lee reveals Kim Jong Un for what he is: A dictator who will use any methods available to stay on top.
Review: Baseball’s hidden rules (and what happens when you break them)
How is the modern game of baseball played, and what is expected? How does it differ from past generations of players?
Review: The Life and Times of Galileo
Galileo’s struggles with ignorant authorities have eerie parallels in our own age.
Review: Phyllis Zagano makes the case for women deacons
While Phyllis Zagano thoughtfully draws out the theological implications of her research, her main point is historical: There is simply no precedent on which to base the exclusion of women from the diaconate in the Catholic Church.
Film
A quirky St. Francis from a giant of Italian cinema
Encountering Roberto Rossellini’s “The Flowers of St. Francis,” which turns 70 this year, will be an odd experience for most first-timers.
‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always’: A searing but flawed film about abortion
For all its deft crafting of real-life detail, Eliza Hittman’s film never admits any reality besides abortion as saving grace.
Poetry
In the Wake of the Heartbeat Bills
Would you take your daughter there, the unholiest there you guess you could go?
The Word
We have the Holy Spirit, even if we can’t receive the sacraments
The Holy Spirit sustains all of us who love one another.
Prayer unites us, even if we are socially distant
The Acts of the Apostles reveals the importance of prayer for sustaining a community in crisis.
Last Take
Is God still good during the coronavirus pandemic?
For some, a deadly pandemic may confirm their disbelief in any higher power, writes Juan Vidal, but the picture is larger than what we can see with our eyes.
Faith
What does your home worship space look like?
With parish doors closed, more attention has been paid to the domestic church.
A visit to the rural Catholic college that has 171 students, 12 horses and zero textbooks
At Wyoming Catholic College, students study great books and the great outdoors.
We have the Holy Spirit, even if we can’t receive the sacraments
The Holy Spirit sustains all of us who love one another.
Prayer unites us, even if we are socially distant
The Acts of the Apostles reveals the importance of prayer for sustaining a community in crisis.
Editorial: Our churches need our generous support to survive the pandemic
There is an ominous and spreading threat to any restoration of vibrant community in many of our parishes, for one simple reason: a shortage of money.
Dioceses scramble to feed the poor at their door
The Archdiocese of San Francisco is offering $1,000 grants to each parish that commits to supporting the program with the funds to be used to purchase groceries.
How Catholic schools are serving immigrant families during the coronavirus pandemic
Classroom closures have meant that many parents are struggling to balance their own work with their new role as teachers during the Covid-19 pandemic. Parents are overwhelmed.
Is God still good during the coronavirus pandemic?
For some, a deadly pandemic may confirm their disbelief in any higher power, writes Juan Vidal, but the picture is larger than what we can see with our eyes.
How these students celebrated their senior year after Covid-19 closed Boston College’s campus
Returning home from school for the last time would not be easy for many.
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