Review: Joyce Carol Oates returns with a suspenseful prep-school tale
Joyce Carol Oates’s new novel, ‘Fox,’ gives her a chance to limn a New Jersey community that should be familiar to those living in nondescript, relatively affluent suburbs.
Review: A new twist on a classic text
In their compelling new translation of the “Aeneid,” Scott McGill and Susannah Wright offer a dynamic, poignant and thought-provoking take on this classic poem.
Review: What was Jesus’ childhood like?
Joan Taylor’s ‘Boy Jesus’ is a model of careful scholarship that relies on old sources but breaks new ground. It is, in some places, riveting.
Wonder and gratitude: The faith and fiction of Deborah Johnson
Deborah Johnson is not your typical Mississippi book author—but over the years, she has explored themes that reflect her unique background and life story.
Catholic literature and the restoration of culture
The Catholic literary canon saved my faith—and, I believe, my sanity.
Five lessons learned as director of the Vatican Observatory
After a delightful 10 years in the post, Sept. 19 is my official retirement date as the director of the Vatican. As I depart, I thought I would pass along a few words of advice based on my experience.
Meet the longest-serving Native American Catholic deacon in the United States
Deacon Black Bear made it his mission to integrate Native American spiritualities and Catholic rites and rituals.
When Eastern and Western church calendars lined up, Christians celebrated the Ascension at this Jerusalem chapel
This is the story of how Greek Orthodox, Syriac Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox, Coptic Orthodox and Roman Catholic Christians in Jerusalem came to celebrate their feast of the Ascension in the holy space where they all believe Jesus ascended to heaven.
Trump’s second term and the crisis of presidential power: Our readers weigh in
Our editors warned of a need to “restore the balance of power in American government.” Our readers had much to say in response.
Catholic Medical Mission Board’s leader on challenges facing nonprofits today
Nonprofit leaders are operating in a world turned upside down, but we can stay true to the call of the Gospel to serve others.
Magdalene: Before
God is always previous.
Looking for Her
A crocus, impertinent in the March cold: and I’ve found her, winking.
After Annunciation: School shootings are not only a political problem. They’re a spiritual sickness.
If it were only a matter of writing a better law, our regulation of guns would have been strengthened rather than weakened after Sandy Hook. Something else, something deeper, is broken.
Review: A thriller novel with a theological twist
In ‘The Nimbus,’ Robert Baird has written a campus novel that doubles as a theological thriller, a domestic drama that questions the very nature of reality.
The Editors: American troops do not belong on American streets
Trump’s militarization of American streets may be mostly political theater—but that doesn’t mean its not dangerous.
At Jesuit universities, the government’s D.E.I. crackdown is an attack on religious freedom
Now more than ever, it is urgent to stand up for our university’s autonomy to make curricular decisions based on its Jesuit mission.
Why San Diego’s Catholic leaders are standing with migrants in court—against impossible odds
Some 50 people of faith, including the three Catholic bishops of San Diego, have signed up to stand with our immigrant brothers and sisters.
DC parish starts support group for workers affected by Trump’s mass federal layoffs
Jesuit Father Kevin Gillespie, Holy Trinity’s pastor, said a key concern expressed by attendees was how people had been affected by the mass firings and layoffs of federal government workers, which have led to tens of thousands of people in the Washington area and across the country losing their jobs.
Catholic leaders in Honduras press for peace ahead of November’s presidential vote
Hondurans believe the upcoming election offers an opportunity to restore public confidence in democracy and dodge the return of authoritarianism.
Could Pope Leo go to Gaza? Probably not.
Can Pope Leo visit Gaza? Calls for him to do so have mounted in recent weeks, most notably with an Aug. 12 Instagram post from Madonna. But it’s not that easy.
John Lennon and Paul McCartney: Friends, competitors, soulmates
John and Paul were friends, yes—competitors, too. John may have even been attracted to Paul. But their connection was more profound than any single word can describe. And as proof, we have their songs.
Features
‘Our people are living in fear’: U.S. bishops stand up for migrants amid Trump crackdown
The U.S. church will have to contend with “deportation on steroids“ as the Trump administration adds vast new capacity to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Faith
A pilgrimage to Pope Leo’s childhood home
One Jesuit’s encounter with a cop, a cat and several fellow Catholics in search of a connection to the first American pontiff.
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