In September, the pope will beatify a bishop and a priest filled in the country’s decades-long civil war.
Catholic Social Teaching
Posted inFaith, News
The good works of churches often go unnoticed by Americans
Churches do much more than feed the hungry and clothe the naked.
Posted inFaith, Video
Answering the Five Most Common Questions (and Critiques) about “Building a Bridge”
Fr. James Martin, S.J., answers the five most common questions and critiques about “Building a Bridge.”
Posted inIdeas, Politics & Society
Your vote isn’t enough. It will take a lot more to change deep American values
Affecting the outcome of specific elections, however, is not the only way Catholics can influence the social and political direction of the nation.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Amid polarization, nation urged to reclaim civility through dialogue
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Political polarization in America has recently peaked, according to surveys conducted by Pew Research Center and Gallup, among others. In a time where such polarization threatens civility in public discourse, Catholic leaders in interviews with Catholic News Service called for respect and trust in dialogue and awareness of the opinions of those […]
Posted inFaith, In All Things
To save the planet, start by saving the soul
Cardinal Turkson insists that the ultimate causes of environmental degradation must be sought in the sinfulness of the human person.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Frustrations are hard to hide at a vigil for the homeless in Toronto
Every month a group gathers at Holy Trinity Church to hold a vigil for those who have died homeless in Toronto.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Deportation to deadly countries is an evil we can avoid
Can a Catholic carry out his or her job duties in good conscience if they include the deportation of people facing imminent death in their home countries?
Posted inFeatures, Politics & Society
Why Democrats and Republicans (still) cannot agree on health care reform
The Affordable Care Act has changed our expectations for health care. It shifted the way we live, which may be shifting what we believe.
Posted inFeatures, Politics & Society
When the sick and marginalized are left behind, it’s Catholic health care providers who bring hope.
Those serving the homeless and other marginalized communities are living the pope’s vision of the church as a spiritual field hospital.