As tremendous as the football team’s success has been for Indiana University, the significant growth we are experiencing is cause for even greater celebration. And the growth we are experiencing at I.U. is happening at Catholic universities all over the country.
Evangelization
Posted inNews
Is there a Catholic revival? Pope Leo seems to think so.
While research points to skepticism regarding a possible Catholic “revival”—following years of steady decrease in the number of faithful as parents struggle to pass down the faith to the new generations—some recent data and reports from Catholic dioceses have suggested growth in some pockets of Catholicism worldwide.
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Archbishop Fulton Sheen to be beatified Sept. 24 in St. Louis
“Archbishop Fulton Sheen was one of the greatest voices of evangelization in the Church and the world in the 20th century,” Bishop Louis Tylka of Peoria said.
Posted inCatholic Book Club
Remembering Bill Burrows: a scholar who supported—and critiqued—the Catholic missionary movement
When William R. Burrows died last week, many a theologian and missionary remembered him as an important voice—and a valuable intellectual support for many decades—for his work in publishing and promoting works in the study of mission.
Posted inShort Take
How Gen Z Catholicism is growing in the digital age
Catholicism can thrive in internet spaces where opinions are regularly challenged, examined and assessed by diverse audiences.
Posted inVatican Dispatch
Pope Leo says he will hold consistories with the College of Cardinals every year
Leo XIV clearly does not intend to go it alone as pope.
Posted inPodcasts
Evangelist or Catholic influencer? Spreading the Gospel in the digital age.
This week on “Jesuitical,” Ashley and Zac speak to Noah Banasiewicz, S.J., about the opportunities and pitfalls of evangelizing on social media.
Posted inPodcasts
Podcast: We need to talk about ‘hot priests’
This week on “Jesuitical,” Ashley and guest host Sebastian unpack the trend of “hot priests” on social media with Maggie Phillips, a contributing writer for Tablet Magazine.
Posted inFaith and Reason
Is there salvation outside baptism? A better way of looking at a difficult question
Nothing in revelation requires us to believe that salvation must be easy, likely or equally accessible to all, but it cannot be categorically impossible.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
The Vatican’s Catholic influencer Jubilee is worth celebrating—and scrutinizing
As hundreds of Catholic content creators descend on Rome for the Jubilee of Digital Missionaries and Catholic Influencers, it’s worth asking: What’s the best way to evangelize online?