“We pray for the conversion of the hearts of those who committed this act, that the Lord may touch them with His grace and lead them on the path of goodness,” the Medjugorje parish said in a July 28 statement addressing an act of vandalism.
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No one reads anymore. But you should if you want to be a good Catholic.
If we really are entering a postliterate culture, what does that mean for faith?
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Cardinal McElroy: Exorcist role should be ‘private’ after priest’s removal tied to UFO controversy
“It wasn’t touching on the question of UFOs,” the cardinal said in an interview June 29 at the Pontifical North American College. “My major objection is that I think the traditional role of an exorcist is a very private one. It’s a sacred one.”
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The Archdiocese of New York’s good news strategy
This week on “Jesuitical,” Zac and Ashley speak with Mary Kate Polanin, the executive editor of The Good Newsroom, the digital news outlet of the Archdiocese of New York. They discuss the important and changing role of diocesan communications, Catholics in the digital space and New York’s new archbishop.
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‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ stays true to its predecessor—and to the fashion world it inhabits.
“The Devil Wears Prada” became truly iconic for depicting the allure of the fashion world with accuracy and complexity. After an original film that is such a big hit, doing a sequel is always a challenge. But I think “DWP2” checks all the boxes.
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Clavicular and Catholicism: The anxious, aesthetic faith of the new religious right
A new Vatican document provides a convincing critique of the new, terminally online segments of the religious right.
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This Lent, I’m fasting from being an online spectator
It is not simply an act of “fasting from the digital world,” but a deliberate effort toward taking action. If I turn off my phone but never reincorporate myself into the lived world, I will have missed the point.
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Prayer app Hallow faces backlash over Lenten partnership with Tucker Carlson
Some Christian users said they planned to stop using Hallow because of its partnership with Carlson, while others praised the collaboration. Multiple users called for boycotts of the app and other sponsors.
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James Talarico’s Colbert cancellation and glimpses of a better kind of Christian politics
What might be most important about James Talarico as a political figure is that he understands the pitfalls of political identification and chooses to lead with his faith rather than his political allegiances.
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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.