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Julia Oseka, center, a delegate to the Synod on Synodality and a student at St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, leads Pope Francis and others in an ecumenical prayer at the Vatican on Oct. 11, 2024. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)
FaithShort Take
Mary McAuliffe
If we are to be a synodal church, are all of us ready to hear and honestly reckon with the sacrifice being asked of women and L.G.B.T.Q. Catholics?
The American and Chinese flags at the 2022 Winter Olympics, in Zhangjiakou, China, on Feb. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Dwayne David Paul
Peace among nations is a necessary precondition for any solution to the climate change crisis. Instead, we have a renewed arms race and a mad dash for exhaustible natural resources.
FaithShort Take
Michael Simone, S.J.
When we remember John R. Donahue, S.J., prominent themes that come to mind include his passions for Catholic biblical scholarship, social justice and teaching.
Mary as portrayed by Vanessa Benavente in the television series "The Chosen." Mary shows how women can have a powerful influence within the church equal to that of ordained clergy. (OSV News photo/The Chosen)
FaithShort Take
Laurika Nxumalo
The unique perspectives and gifts that women bring, in collaboration with clergy, enrich the church in ways that go beyond what ordination could offer.
A row of three people, each behind a voter privacy screen
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Phillip Hicks
In their “Faithful Citizenship” document, the bishops should recognize options like the American Solidarity Party and challenge the assumption that we must choose between Democrats and Republicans.
Homeless man playing guitar in underpass tunnel (iStock/South_agency)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Bill Smith
In my 40 years being homeless and working with the unhoused, I have learned that there is no one major reason why people become homeless.