“Pray for good weather,” he said to laughs. “But also pray for what God wants you to learn from the experience.”
Science
Posted inFaith, News
U.S. Catholic parishes, schools happy to be in path of solar eclipse
Catholic schools and parishes are gearing up to host solar eclipse events.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Will a solar eclipse bring Americans together?
On Aug. 21, there will be a total solar eclipse and its path will fall across the entire continental United States.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
New planetary discoveries renew questions about extraterrestrial life
On June 19, NASA announced that its Kepler space telescope team had identified 219 new planet candidates.
Posted inFaith, News
Meet the Vatican’s space explorers
Twelve Catholic priests and brothers live, work and pray at the Vatican Observatory as they explore some of the universe’s biggest scientific questions.
Posted inFaith, News
Catholic groups will divest from coal, oil and gas to fight climate change
Nine Catholic organizations from around the world have announced they are divesting their savings from coal, oil and gas companies in a joint bid to fight climate change.
Posted inFaith, News
Science and religion aren’t in conflict, they’re meeting at the Vatican
“We should not be afraid. Fear is not from God. Rather, we should go in search of this truth,” Dr. Alfio Bonanno said.
Posted inJesuitical, Politics & Society
My Big Fat Very Catholic Dream Wedding
Are you a Sorta Catholic? Symptoms include: residual guilt, love for Pope Francis, alternating between church and SoulCycle Sundays. This week’s guest is a Sorta Catholic who wound up having a Very Catholic Wedding. Tracey Wigfield won an Emmy as a writer for “30 Rock” and is a graduate of Boston College (you can decide […]
Posted inArts & Culture, Television
Bill Nye can’t save the world all by himself.
Bill Nye’s gags are every bit as goofy as they were in the ’90s. But his new show on Netflix is weighed down by a condescending attitude.
Posted inFaith, News
Pope Francis: Scientists must defend creation from distorted use by biotech
Humility, courage and openness are crucial in creating harmony between social, scientific and political bodies, the pope said.