“It is necessary that knowledge becomes practical through listening and welcoming of the least ones, the fragile ones, and the one who is considered discarded by society,” the pope said in a message to moral theologians today.
Religious Life
Posted inFaith, Jesuitical
Podcast: Meet the beer-brewing Monks of Norcia
All day these monks work, pray and brew great beer.
Posted inFaith, Features
Religious orders have saved the church before—and they can do it today
It is some comfort to recall that Catholics have already survived many difficult periods like our own.
Posted inLetters, Magazine
Letters to the Editor: September
Letters on discerning out of religious life, Julian of Norwich and Catholic schools in the time of coronavirus.
Posted inNews Analysis, Politics & Society
Kamala Harris is the future of American religion
Kamala Harris’ selection as the Democratic Vice-Presidential nominee has prompted discussion about her ethnic and religious background and what it means for the future of religion in the United States.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
A new guide explains the hidden ministry of exorcism
One kind of ministry, by its nature but also church mandate, shuns the limelight and remains discreet: exorcism.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Kamala Harris brings Baptist, interfaith roots to Democratic ticket
The 55-year-old first-term Democratic senator, whose name means “lotus” in the Sanskrit language, identifies as a Baptist as an adult and brought another faith into her life in 2014 when she married Douglas Emhoff, a Jewish attorney.
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Franciscan, volunteers help homeless in Bogota survive pandemic
Members of the Franciscan order in Columbia are assembling people and resources to help the homeless of Bogota during the pandemic.
Posted inFaith, Features
When a Catholic leaves seminary or religious life
It’s O.K. if continuing to follow God’s voice doesn’t mean you end up where you think you’re going to end up.
Posted inGoodNews, Politics & Society
Irish Dominican who trained as a doctor is back helping fight COVID-19
An Irish Dominican brother from Belfast who trained as a doctor is using his training to help patients during the pandemic in his hometown.