Voices

Kevin Clarke is America’s chief correspondent and the author of Oscar Romero: Love Must Win Out (Liturgical Press).
News
Bombings and clashes between security and protestors claimed the lives of two people.
In All Things
Francis is not planning to allow "Laudato Si'" to suffer fate of other papal documents
In All Things
On hand for the historic opening of the Cuban embassy in Washington today was Catholic New Service correspondent nbsp Rhina Guidos She writes nbsp For the first time since Dwight D Eisenhower was president the Cuban flag today flew over its embassy in the capital of the United States In 1961 th
Dispatches
Workers can “voluntarily” surrender their right to 24 hours off after six days of work.
In All Things
He will challenge the world’s leading capitalist power.
In All Things
In an address that is likely to raise at least eyebrows in economic and political power corridors around the world Pope Francis will speak this evening before the nbsp World Meeting of Popular Movements Vaticanistas expect Pope Francis to expound on some of the themes of his recent encyclical quo
Signs Of the Times
Cardinal Peter Turkson, president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, took “Laudato Si’” on the road, presenting the “green encyclical” from Pope Francis to a packed audience during a special conference at the United Nations on June 30. Cardinal Turkson tol
In All Things
Cardinal Peter Turkson President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace took ldquo Laudato Si rsquo rdquo on the road presenting the ldquo green encyclical rdquo from Pope Francis to a packed audience during a special conference at the United Nations on June 30 nbsp Turkson told hi
Dispatches
It will probably come as no surprise that this morning rsquo s Supreme Court decision was not exactly welcomed by representatives of the U S bishops rsquo conference Its president Archbishop Joseph Kurtz described the Obergefell v Hodges decision as a ldquo tragic error rdquo and other reactio
In All Things
Archbishop Joseph E Kurtz of Louisville Kentucky president of the U S Conference of Catholic Bishops called today 39 s Supreme Court decision interpreting the U S Constitution to require all states to license and recognize same-sex marriage quot a tragic error rdquo Jesus Christ with great