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FaithVatican Dispatch
Pope Francis opened a two-day meeting of almost 200 cardinals this morning, Aug. 29, to discuss “Predicate Evangelium,” the constitution for the reform of the Roman Curia.
Politics & SocietyNews
Thousands have been affected by ongoing floods in Pakistan, including the destruction of the diocese of Bishop Samson Shukardin.
The WordTwenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)
“Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple” (Lk 14:27)
FaithDispatches
Celestine V resigned from the papacy in 1294, the last pope to do so voluntarily before Benedict XVI. Francis, in his homily, praised him for this gesture of humility.
FaithVatican Dispatch
Pope Francis has brought the total number of electors to 132, from 69 countries.
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for the Memorial of the Passion of St. John the Baptist, by Tim Reidy
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for the Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time, by Kerry Weber
FaithScripture Reflections
A Reflection for the Memorial of St. Monica, by Molly Cahill
FaithNews
The pope will create 20 new cardinals on Aug. 27. Sixteen of them are eligible to vote in a papal conclave, and 11 are from or based in countries outside Europe and North America.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Here in deep-blue Manhattan, I know a lot of people who would indeed see “religion” as a slur.