A group of American “Catholics and non-Catholics” and prominent cultural and intellectual personalities asked Pope Francis in an open letter July 15 not to further restrict the traditional Latin Mass.
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The Eucharistic revival and Catholic diversity: Lessons from my two years preaching across the U.S.
As a national preacher for the National Eucharistic Revival, I’ve preached in sunbelt parishes, humble rural churches and suburban auditoriums. All of them have been filled with God’s grace.
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Catholic bishops call for prayers for peace, healing in wake of Trump assassination attempt
“Together with my brother bishops, we condemn political violence, and we offer our prayers for President Trump, and those who were killed or injured,” said Archbishop Broglio, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
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Divine intervention? Faith leaders, politicians invoke God’s protection for Trump in wake of shooting
Many political and faith leaders, even as they prayed for Trump, also asked for prayers for the country as a whole, and particularly America’s polarized political landscape.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
What the Catholic Church can learn about aging from Biden’s debate debacle
There’s a lot at stake in our country and in our church. We must learn from those with experience, but we must also prepare the next generation to take our place.
Posted inFaith, Faith and Reason
Socially responsible investing—the Catholic way
Socially responsible investing should be a priority for Catholic institutions and individuals alike. But investors need to look beyond negative screening to see other possibilities.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Archbishop Wester: The U.S. bishops are quietly cutting our sacred social mission, working for the poor
With all due respect to the leadership, I believe the U.S. bishops’ conference is quietly taking extraordinary actions that curtail our sacred social mission.
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How Catholic seminaries and schools can help each other out of crisis
Engagement with Catholic schools can help seminarians enter ministry with a clearer sense of the pastoral needs of their flock.
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Gloria Purvis on Juneteenth, racism and the Catholic Church: ‘Sin can outlive those who commit the sin’
Ahead of Juneteenth, Gloria Purvis would like to see the Catholic Church lean into the question: “What is a theological response for making repair for the sin of racism?” The answer, she says, will require “wokeism.”
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Sister Mary Catherine Hilkert honored for ‘incomparable’ contributions to theology by CTSA
The Catholic Theological Society of America honored Mary Catherine Hilkert, O.P., with the John Courtney Murray Award, its highest honor, this past weekend in Baltimore.