Jesuit Father Kevin Gillespie, Holy Trinity’s pastor, said a key concern expressed by attendees was how people had been affected by the mass firings and layoffs of federal government workers, which have led to tens of thousands of people in the Washington area and across the country losing their jobs.
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A pilgrimage to Pope Leo’s childhood home
One Jesuit’s encounter with a cop, a cat and several fellow Catholics in search of a connection to the first American pontiff.
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Review: Jocks for Jesus
In ‘The Spirit of the Game,’ Paul Emory Putz offers insights into the synergy between sports and Christianity in the United States.
Posted inFaith and Reason
How Americans lost our trust in government—and how we can rebuild it
The widespread collapse of social trust has led to a summons to work for its restoration in a variety of significant institutions.
Posted inExplainer
The Vatican is out of cash. Will Pope Leo’s high approval rating help get donations?
Past papal elections and the subsequent honeymoon period of the new pope have, in general, brought increases in donations to Peter’s Pence, an annual Vatican donation drive.
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U.S. bishops’ international policy chair urges Trump to expand humanitarian assistance in Gaza
The chair of the USCCB Committee on International Justice and Peace put out a statement on July 31 demanding more humanitarian action for those in Gaza.
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Leaders of men’s religious orders discuss fraternity and faith at annual assembly
Acceptance of changing tides was a major theme at the recent Conference of Major Superiors of Men National Assembly.
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America Media begins new initiatives with $5 million Lilly Endowment grant
Kerry Weber: “The Lilly grant is going to give us the opportunity to tell our stories in a more in-depth way and tell new stories that we may not have had the resources to tell otherwise.”
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Faith leaders hope bill will stop the loss of thousands of foreign-born clergy serving US communities
“Unless there is a change to current practice, our community is slowly being strangled,” said the Rev. Aaron Wessman, vicar general and director of formation for the Glenmary Home Missioners, a small Catholic order ministering in rural America.
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Archbishop Gomez and LA business leaders start fund to help families affected by ICE raids
Los Angeles Archbishop José H. Gomez was one of several community leaders who joined to open the Family Assistance Program, aiding those affected by recent ICE raids.