The president of the Polish bishops' conference criticized the Vatican's "naive and utopian" attitude to the war in Ukraine and urged Rome to show "greater maturity" in attitudes toward Russia.
Appreciation: Many people have great 'Rosemary stories,' not simply of the incredible scholar, teacher and activist, but more so of the kind, humorous person with an open mind and even more open heart.
By the end of April, 40% of baby formula was out of stock nationwide. Catholic food pantries around the country, many of which families rely on to provide baby formula, have also been hit hard by this shortage.
Michael Sean Winters: San Francisco's Salvatore Cordileone is a bomb thrower of an archbishop and he has thrown a bomb all right. But the real damage will not be done to the halls of government.
Commentary: In 2019 Pope Francis introduced Vos Estis Lux Mundi, a church law to hold bishops and religious superiors accountable for abuse. But to be the transformative tool that is needed, Vos Estis must be revised.
Thomas Reese: Before he dies or retires, Pope Francis needs to make changes in the process of electing a new pope to avoid the possibility of a deadlocked conclave.
Michael Sean Winters: San Francisco's Salvatore Cordileone is a bomb thrower of an archbishop and he has thrown a bomb all right. But the real damage will not be done to the halls of government.
In a 6-3 ruling May 23, the Supreme Court said two Arizona death-row inmates could not present new evidence of ineffective counsel they said they received in state trials during their federal appeals.
Michael Sean Winters: San Francisco's Salvatore Cordileone is a bomb thrower of an archbishop and he has thrown a bomb all right. But the real damage will not be done to the halls of government.
"The transition to a cleaner future can also be a transition to a more just and equitable future," former Vice President Al Gore said to about 100 representatives of Christian, Muslim, Buddhist and Native American traditions at a Black Interfaith Project event on May 17.
After he led the recitation of the "Regina Coeli" prayer with visitors in St. Peter's Square May 22, the pope invited everyone to take part in "Laudato Si' Week," which runs May 22-29.
Book Review: In Kirstin Valdez Quade's debut novel, 'The Five Wounds,' the 33-year-old protagonist believes that Jesus is a living witness to his sins — of which there have been many.
Pope Francis on Sunday expressed his spiritual closeness to Catholics in China, voicing hope that the church there operates in "freedom and tranquility,'' but making no mention of a 90-year-old cardinal who was recently arrested in Hong Kong.
The chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on International Justice and Peace praised a statement announcing the lifting of restrictions against Cuba by the Biden administration, particularly those measures that will help family reunification.
Consecrated persons in Uganda have teamed up with Jesuit Refugee Service to advocate, listen and respond to the cry of urban refugees in Kampala, with assistance that includes education and child care.
Stringing Rosaries by Denise Lajimodiere, a citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians in Belcourt, North Dakota, shares 16 oral histories of boarding school survivors.
A photographer and a writer join the Ajo and Tucson Samaritans to highlight the harshness of the experience of migrants who cross the U.S. border into the sprawling Sonoran Desert — where it's mostly about the water.
Commentary: In 2019 Pope Francis introduced Vos Estis Lux Mundi, a church law to hold bishops and religious superiors accountable for abuse. But to be the transformative tool that is needed, Vos Estis must be revised.
Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention stonewalled and denigrated survivors of clergy sex abuse over almost two decades while seeking to protect their own reputations, according to a scathing 288-page investigative report issued Sunday.
Most sisters, novices and postulants from the convents and communities of the Daughters of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary of Bui Chu have been infected with COVID-19, since the pandemic hit their motherhouse in January.
As the world seeks normalcy in the COVID-19 pandemic's third year, leaders and experts urge vaccination and vigilance amid complacency, vaccine opposition, economic hardship, and inequalities in vaccine access.
Catholic activist Agnes Richard, inspired by Pope Francis and Laudato Si', co-created the new Catholic Eco-Investment Accelerator Toolkit to help faith communities in Canada divest from the fossil fuel industry.
Thomas Reese: There are numerous signs that the Catholic Church is failing in Western countries. There are few vocations, church attendance is down and young people are leaving the church in droves. Why?
Appreciation: Many people have great 'Rosemary stories,' not simply of the incredible scholar, teacher and activist, but more so of the kind, humorous person with an open mind and even more open heart.
Scripture for Life: When the disciples gathered to debate and pray in Acts 15, their commitment only grew deeper as they recognized the Spirit forming them into a community more attached to Christ than to their opinions.
