A Reflection for Wednesday of the Sixteenth Week in Ordinary Time, by Kevin Clarke

“This rush to execute would be reckless in any state, but Oklahoma in particular has a horrendous track record for problematic executions.”

One of Father Mora’s former students wanted me to know that he was much more to her than just another name, another victim, another number in Mexico’s spiraling civil violence.

Even pro-life advocates who have long called for overturning Roe v. Wade are unsure what comes next as a Supreme Court decision that could reverse the landmark 1973 decision is expected this month.

“Migration is a complex issue, but it is not resolved by delegating our roles and responsibilities to other countries,” said Bishop Paul McAleenan.

Instead of a point of pride and hope among all U.S. Catholics, the announcement of Cardinal-designate McElroy’s impending elevation became just another opportunity for Catholic twitterati to have at it.

Catholic Charities has established a command post of sorts at Sacred Heart Church in Uvalde, offering emotional and spiritual support to anyone able to receive it.

Long before Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine, smaller conflicts have been displacing people and disrupting growing seasons and food markets around the world.

Researchers report that pandemic-associated orphanhood and caregiver loss are increasing at an unparalleled speed.

“Haitians have been making their way north, trying to find a safer, more prosperous place” to work and live.