Does American exceptionalism clash with Pope Francis’ call to care for creation?
Pope Francis’ “Laudato Si’” presents a challenge to closed American exceptionalism.
The separation of church and state presumes a distinction that does not exist in the actual world
Any involvement of the state in moral issues raises the question: Are the public officials qualified to do this?
Of Many Things
It’s time for Catholics to reassess how we engage in politics.
If our democracy is to survive and prosper, then our politics must become less important.
Letters
Reply All
America’s readers weigh in ‘Unjust Discrimination,’ women deacons and more.
Editorials
Editors: This election made our divisions undeniable, but politics alone won’t heal them
No one should feel complacent about the divisions this election emphasized and exploited, which run far deeper than political allegiances.
Faith in Focus
Growing up with my boys at Mass
Sometimes they would rustle and fidget impatiently in the pews and fiddle with missals and fold the parish newsletter into ships and trumpets.
Books
Is Mr. Blue’s call to look deeply inward and compassionately outward relevant today?
Mr. Blue’s relevance endures because of its call to look deeply inward and compassionately outward.
Bringing Doctrine to Life
Cardinal Walter Kasper an accomplished German theologian who has written at least 15 books in ecclesiology and Christology has become known in recent years as the ldquo pope rsquo s theologian rdquo His latest book quot The Catholic Church quot sheds light on why Pope Francis has relied on
Rausch’s ‘Systematic Theology’ promises to be a useful and well-written work on a challenging subject
Sometimes a bit controversial, but always balanced, Rausch regularly gets to the heart of the matter in each topic he considers.
Art
Where are black lives and figures in art museums?
Kerry James Marshall (b. 1955) has a vocation within a vocation.
Poetry
Resurrection
After the agony and humiliation/ of crucifixion,
The Word
Let’s Try This Again
Return to me with all your heart (Jl 2:12)
(Un)Conventional Wisdom
Making America great again, Buyer’s remorse and the president-elect
Maybe our nostalgia for “better days” is simply a case of buyer’s remorse.
Columns
When I converted to Catholicism, I didn’t realize I had to become a certain ‘type’ of Catholic
I had a lot to learn in order to pass for a Roman Catholic.
Current Comment
There are often mistakes in capital trials. But that’s not the strongest argument against the death penalty.
Slowly, the death penalty is gaining ground again.
Maine gives a boost to independent candidates with ranked-choice voting
The citizens of Maine quietly approved an unorthodox way of electing people to office.
Amid larger migrant plight, unaccompanied children and teens face unique dangers
The plight of these children and teens highlights the growing problem of unaccompanied child migrants throughout Europe.
Faith
Let’s Try This Again
Return to me with all your heart (Jl 2:12)
Bringing Doctrine to Life
Cardinal Walter Kasper an accomplished German theologian who has written at least 15 books in ecclesiology and Christology has become known in recent years as the ldquo pope rsquo s theologian rdquo His latest book quot The Catholic Church quot sheds light on why Pope Francis has relied on
Growing up with my boys at Mass
Sometimes they would rustle and fidget impatiently in the pews and fiddle with missals and fold the parish newsletter into ships and trumpets.
Pope Francis’ long history of working with other faiths
Pope Francis’ presence was failed as the “most significant” and “an important part of ecumenical history.
When I converted to Catholicism, I didn’t realize I had to become a certain ‘type’ of Catholic
I had a lot to learn in order to pass for a Roman Catholic.
Generation Faith
I was depressed. Transferring to Catholic school was my last resort.
God did not include me, but my too-cool-for-religion friend group did.
Magazine
Reply All
America’s readers weigh in ‘Unjust Discrimination,’ women deacons and more.
Signs Of the Times
News briefs
The Sudan Catholic Bishops’ Conference, which includes the bishops of Sudan and South Sudan, said in a statement released on Nov. 8 that “there is nothing more needed than forgiveness”; to heal the divisions both countries have experienced over decades of conflict.
Cupich calls for church to promote solidarity after Trump victory
Cardinal-designate Cupich urged U.S. bishops to “speak in a pastoral way to calm the fears of people and let them know that we are advocates for them,”
Church Advocates on the Alert As Transition Begins in Washington
“Two priorities that we have are unity and governance,” said Jonathan Reyes, executive director of the U.S. Catholic bishops’ Department of Justice, Peace and Human Development. “So this divisive election—we somehow have to get to the other side. That will not be easy,
Ballot initiatives backed by Catholic leaders lose in several states
In this year’s election, voters went against nearly all of the ballot initiatives backed by Catholic leaders and advocates, except referendums on minimum wage increases and gun control measures in four states.
Pope: Refugees outweigh political concerns
The day before Donald Trump was elected president of the United States, Pope Francis said he would make no judgments about the candidate and was interested only in the impact his policies would have on the poor.
Assisted-suicide count In Canada challenged
Euthanasia is occurring in Quebec at three times the rate the government predicted, but obtaining accurate statistics on medically assisted deaths across Canada is almost impossible and could lead to abuse, according to opponents of the practice.
How Haitian-Americans are finding their voice in politics and the church
Haitian expatriates have long considered themselves a “dissed” diaspora—in both their new country and the old.
Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis’ long history of working with other faiths
Pope Francis’ presence was failed as the “most significant” and “an important part of ecumenical history.
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