May 3-16, 2019

Book Review

Fracking becomes personal suffering

Jun 5, 2019

Book Review: Stacey Haney likely never read Pope Francis' encyclical on humans and the environment, but her experiences highlight the relevance of the pope's environmental concerns for ordinary Americans who often feel insulated from these matters.

Book Review

Feminist theologians bring wisdom to fiction

by Mary E. Hunt

May 29, 2019

Book Review: Some of today's best feminist theologians are writing fiction. I do not refer to their erudite, critical analyses of texts and concepts as novels. Rather, I alert readers to their new excursus into literature. I wondered aloud why they have embraced this genre. So, I asked them.

Column | Scripture for Life

Fifth Sunday of Easter: Dream of the possibilities

by Mary M. McGlone

May 18, 2019

Scripture for Life: For the next two weeks, we will hear about St. John's eutopia as he describes it in the Book of Revelation. John is trusting that God gave humanity the vocation to continue the work of creation. John's ideal is a city, the fruit of creation and the work of human hands.

Column | Scripture for Life

Fourth Sunday of Easter: Unruly, confusing, new

by Mary M. McGlone

May 11, 2019

Scripture for Life: The history of Israel and the early church reminds us that God continually calls us to newness, to that which is greater than our expectations.

Fracking becomes personal suffering

Feminist theologians bring wisdom to fiction

Fifth Sunday of Easter: Dream of the possibilities

Fourth Sunday of Easter: Unruly, confusing, new

We're waiting on the decision about women deacons

Curia reforms put priority on evangelization, synodality, cardinals say

Bannon's emerging anti-Francis movement threatens church unity

Vatican's second conference on nonviolence renews hope for encyclical

Cardinal criticizes Sri Lankan government for not taking precautions

Editorial: One pope is quite enough

U.S. bishops decry terrorist bombings of Sri Lanka churches, hotels

Notre Dame: May lamentations lead to alleluias

German theologians blast Benedict's letter as 'failed and improper' account of abuse crisis

Georgetown students vote for student fee to pay reparations over slavery

Would Pope Francis back the Green New Deal?

Theologians concerned about newly engaged role of Benedict, pope emeritus

In new letter, Benedict blames clergy abuse on sexual revolution, Vatican II theology

The bishops' letter fails to recognize that racism is a white problem