On this episode of the podcast, Matt Malone, S.J., and Kerry Weber are joined by James Martin, S.J., to talk about the Benedict Option, and the duty of Catholics to engage with issues of social justice. The episode begins with a discussion of the homelessness, the war in Syria and ongoing health crises in Haiti, […]
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Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Chicago’s Cardinal Cupich pledges support for migrants during Telemundo special
The cardinal has frequently been critical of the Trump administration’s stance toward undocumented immigrants and refugees.
Posted inEditorials, Faith
The nuncio reviews Pope Francis’ first four years
The nuncio praised the way Pope Francis has undertaken this responsibility, and noted Francis’ continual emphasis on dialogue, mercy and evangelization.
Posted inFaith, Video
Pope Francis: Four Years in Review
A conversation between Archbishop Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States and Fr. Matt Malone, S.J., Editor in Chief of America.
Posted inFaith in Focus, Politics & Society
A parish priest asks: How do I respond when ICE comes for my flock?
The decisions of our government with regard to immigrants since Jan. 20 have been despicable, and support among Catholics for those decisions embarrassing.
Posted inExplainer, Faith
Why does the Catholic Church require most of its priests to be celibate, and is this going to change?
Are there married priests already in the Catholic Church? Can we expect a change?
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
New Salt Lake City bishop charts ministry of encounter, dialogue
Bishop Oscar A. Solis said, “with confidence, humbly, I will say, ‘Utah, here I am. I am totally yours. Even with the snow.’
Posted inDispatches, Faith
Priests should not review abuse claims, says former commission chair
Ms. Collins’ complaints “mirror” concerns she and other members of the National Review Board raised in the early years of the abuse scandal. “The whole thing spoke to me of ‘nothing’s changed.’”
Posted inFaith, News
Pope Francis discusses ordination of married men in response to priest shortage
Describing the vocation crisis as an “enormous problem,” Pope Francis suggested he sympathizes with Catholics who come to Mass only to discover that there is no priest available to celebrate the Eucharist.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Cardinal Wuerl: Pope Francis has reconnected the church with Vatican II
Reconnecting the church “with the energy of the Second Vatican Council,” may be the pope’s greatest achievement, Cardinal Donald Wuerl of the Archdiocese of Washington said in an exclusive interview as the fourth anniversary of the pope’s election approaches.