To know Jimmy Carter is to witness his lifelong relationship with Jesus Christ.
Evangelization
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis praises Luxembourg’s culture of welcome, ‘open doors’ to migrants
During a brief visit to Luxembourg, Pope Francis recalled the nation’s painful history and lauded its welcome to immigrants, encouraging its people “to be faithful to this legacy.”
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis visits ‘the periphery of the peripheries’ in Vanimo, Papua New Guinea
Pope Francis’ 12-day trip continued with a visit to the remote city of Vanimo in Papua New Guinea.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
In Papua New Guinea, Pope Francis addresses economic inequality and challenges to peace
Arriving in Papua New Guinea, Pope Francis called for greater efforts toward material development and lasting peace in the rural country, which has been plagued by economic underdevelopment and violence.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
What can Bernard Lonergan teach us about the Catholic Church’s digital mission?
The thought of the Canadian theologian Bernard Lonergan, S.J., can help us understand the church’s latest pastoral field: digital mission.
Posted inArts & Culture, Catholic Book Club
The British Fulton Sheen: What Catholics should know about C. C. Martindale, S.J.
C. C. Martindale, S.J., played an important role in the life of the Catholic Church in Great Britain in the 20th century—and brought more than a few seekers along with him.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
‘The Last Supper’ Olympics controversy and the temptation of outrage
I just don’t care all that much about being insulted. I don’t think you should care that much. And I don’t think Jesus cares all that much, either!
Posted inFaith, News
Father Mike Schmitz: 5 ways Catholics can be better evangelizers
Father Schmitz offered his wisdom on a number of topics, especially evangelization and the importance of Eucharist, to reporters a few hours before his talk in Indianapolis.
Posted inExplainer, Faith
Vandalizing religious art isn’t defending the church. It’s sacrilege.
Vandalizing another culture’s sacred art is not a heroic act. It is an example of resistance to inculturation, part of the process by which the faith has become rooted in disparate cultures throughout history.
Posted inEditorials, Faith
Why People Are Rejecting Religion—and How to Draw Them In
If people are not even conscious of a need for religion, the church must also ask how it can help people recognize that the most basic restlessness only finds its rest in God.