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CORPORAL WORKER. Pope Francis in Campobasso, Italy, on July 5.
Walter KasperSeptember 02, 2014

The precept of mercy applies not only to individual Christians but to the church as a whole. Many ask: If God is always merciful, why is the church not the same? Or, why does the church not seem to be as merciful as God? The question expresses the uneasiness of many Christians.They are right: The ch

THE GUILTY REMNANT. A mysterious cult protests a parade honoring the departed in the first episode of “The Leftovers.”
Television
Jim McDermottSeptember 02, 2014

When HBO first announced that it had greenlit a television series about the Rapture, one would have been forgiven for assuming we were in for yet another twist on Hollywood’s seemingly endless obsession with the post-apocalyptic. Given the popularity of recent “scripturally inspired&rdqu

Generation Faith
Carlos MesquitaSeptember 02, 2014

I first began to deepen my relationship with God in high school. I attended a small, Catholic, all-boys school sponsored by the Congregation of the Brothers of St. Francis Xavier. As a result, I was always presented with opportunities that encouraged me to explore my faith and reflect on what presen

BREAKING BORDER. Unaccompanied migrant children at a facility in south Texas.
Politics & Society
Gabriela RomeriSeptember 02, 2014

On the Feast Day of Mother Cabrini, the patron saint of immigrants, a call to make room for today's migrants and refugees.

Letters
Our readersSeptember 02, 2014

Racism in AmericaI am an African-American woman and life-long member of the Catholic Christian faith. Thank you so much for the dedicated issue, “Black and Catholic” (7/7).“Civil Rights Aftermath” (Vantage Point, 1964) ends with the statement “Let us get on” with

Students take part in a meeting about the DREAM Act during a National Migration Week program. (CNS photo/Karen Callaway, Catholic New World)
Current Comment
The EditorsSeptember 02, 2014

This fall, Latino, African-American and Asian students will outnumber white K-12 peers.

Arts & Culture Books
Holly J. GriecoSeptember 02, 2014

Robert Bartlett’s book will also be welcome to those who have experienced something of the power of the cult of the saints in their own time and place.