Catholic investors are pressuring the Brazilian government to strengthen protection of the Amazon, while church groups warn that any U.S. policies on the Amazon must provide for the participation of Indigenous peoples.
Catholic bishops in Kenya are urging the government to shelve plans to close two refugee camps in the north, which host refugees who fled civil war and famine in Somalia and South Sudan.
Commentary: A wealthy network that puts forth a peculiarly American version of Catholicism has far more influence than U.S. bishops have in shaping the image and purpose of the church in the wider culture.
Theology en la Plaza: In his encyclical Fratelli Tutti, Pope Francis proposes that welcoming, protecting, promoting and integrating migrants are key markers of truly human fraternity and friendship.
The Supreme Court is telling California that it can't enforce coronavirus-related restrictions that have limited home-based religious worship including Bible studies and prayer meetings.
Young Voices: Christ's resurrection is more than a symbol of faith; it's a model of rebirth for all of us. It shows the resilience of God — and of God in humanity — during a time of violence and turmoil.
Faith Seeking Understanding: There have been constructive Catholic pastoral statements and resources, though they often do not receive the attention that the most vocal culture-warrior and transphobic church leaders garner.
Distinctly Catholic: The vote at the Alabama Amazon plant was a loss for organized labor. There is no way to sugarcoat that fact. Like every loss, there are lessons to be learned about future organizing efforts.
Fr. John P. Beal, professor of canon law at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., said in his talk that past abuse scandals in the U.S. showed "how lack of transparency in church governance allowed these lapses in accountability to go unrecognized and unaddressed for decades."
Pope Francis on April 13 accepted the resignation of Crookston, Minnesota, Bishop Michael Hoeppner, who had been under investigation for more than a year over allegations of mishandling cases of clergy sexual abuse.
Commentary: A wealthy network that puts forth a peculiarly American version of Catholicism has far more influence than U.S. bishops have in shaping the image and purpose of the church in the wider culture.
Michael Sean Winters rounds up political news and commentary: Lt. Caron Nazario sues police officers; conundrums of the Olympics; Democratic and Republican dictionaries; animals and pronouns; St. Joseph as a model.
Without prayer, everything crumbles and any initiatives for church reform will just be proposals by some group and not the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, Pope Francis said.
Fr. John P. Beal, professor of canon law at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C., said in his talk that past abuse scandals in the U.S. showed "how lack of transparency in church governance allowed these lapses in accountability to go unrecognized and unaddressed for decades."
NCR Connections: As I talk to friends, family and colleagues about what parish life will look like after coronavirus, a consensus is emerging that "they're not coming back" — or at least not in the numbers before the pandemic.
Pope Francis has appointed Fr. Daniel J. Felton, a priest of the Diocese of Green Bay, Wisconsin, and its vicar general, to head the Diocese of Duluth, Minnesota.
Catholic bishops in Kenya are urging the government to shelve plans to close two refugee camps in the north, which host refugees who fled civil war and famine in Somalia and South Sudan.
"This new case is a reflection of the collapse of the security apparatus of the state and the country. No one seems to be safe anymore," Redemptorist Fr. Renold Antoine told Fides on April 12.
Distinctly Catholic: The vote at the Alabama Amazon plant was a loss for organized labor. There is no way to sugarcoat that fact. Like every loss, there are lessons to be learned about future organizing efforts.
Catholic investors are pressuring the Brazilian government to strengthen protection of the Amazon, while church groups warn that any U.S. policies on the Amazon must provide for the participation of Indigenous peoples.
Catholic investors are pressuring the Brazilian government to strengthen protection of the Amazon, while church groups warn that any U.S. policies on the Amazon must provide for the participation of Indigenous peoples.
Despite COVID-19 restrictions and various challenges posed by continuous volcanic eruptions and ashfall on St. Vincent and the Grenadines and neighboring islands, dioceses in the West Indies have rallied to the aid of those affected by La Soufrière volcano.
Book review: With Why Solange Matters, London-based Stephanie Phillips (music journalist and frontwoman of the punk trio Big Joanie) gives voice to all the listeners, journalists and fellow creatives whose art owes its change to Solange Knowles.
Book review: Written in 1993 and set in the 2020s, The Parable of the Sower shares a common thread with Catholic social teaching: the spark of hope that we can survive amid catastrophe and do this by caring for our communities.
Faith Seeking Understanding: There have been constructive Catholic pastoral statements and resources, though they often do not receive the attention that the most vocal culture-warrior and transphobic church leaders garner.
Calling on their institutions to show strong support for LGBTQ people, Catholic college students across the U.S. have expressed disappointment in the Vatican's decree banning priests from blessing same-sex unions.
Increasing vocations to the priesthood, improving the way laypeople and priests work together and ensuring that service, not power, motivates the request for ordination are all possible outcomes of a major symposium being planned by the Vatican in February 2022.
Television review: "Schitt's Creek," a comedy that has you alternately laughing and crying, shows how the suffering we endure can become pathway into empathy and outreach to another human being who suffers.
The Associated Church Press and the Religion Communicators Council have recognized Global Sisters Report and National Catholic Reporter for work in 2020, including reporting, columns and book reviews.
Movie review: In a time that has exposed the horrors of class and race inequality, "The White Tiger" is a breath of fresh air, with its story of a poor Indian antihero willing to climb the social ladder at all costs.
Sr. Karen Lueck found her philosophy of leadership in her days as a high school cheerleader: Cheer for what people are good at, cheer on what the organization does well, cheer for every accomplishment.
The Associated Church Press and the Religion Communicators Council have recognized Global Sisters Report and National Catholic Reporter for work in 2020, including reporting, columns and book reviews.
