How does the Civilta Cattolica article challenge the left?
Distinctly Catholic: Self-criticism is hard, but necessary. And while the article examines extreme conservative elements, you can find some of the same attributes on the Catholic left.
Pope Francis
Italian Jesuit magazine criticizes political attitudes of some US Catholics
Rome: An article in the latest La Civilta Cattolica decries political ties between conservative U.S. Catholics and fundamentalist evangelicals.
What death is trying to tell us
Soul Seeing: What the writer of Ecclesiastes tells us -- what God is telling us -- is that our job on Earth is to be alive to the fullness of life.
New Swedish cardinal suggests high-level advisory group of women
Rome -- Cardinal Anders Arborelius tells NCR: "We have a College of Cardinals, but we could have a college of women who could give advice to the pope."
Laotian bishop surprised to be named cardinal
"I told him not to tease your elder," the cardinal-elect said of the first congratulations he got. He wonders if an earlier meeting with Pope Francis dropped hints.
Holiness means being open to God, pope says
Pope Francis: Being a saint doesn't require spending long hours in prayer, but rather living life open to God in good times and in bad.
The future of the priesthood looks more hopeful
NCR Today: No one would accuse the latest crop of seminarians and newly ordained as being wildly liberal, but change is evident, especially in the area of social justice.
Democracy in the church seems like a fine idea -- in theory
Distinctly Catholic: I am all for lots of consultation in the selection of new bishops. But there are pitfalls to increasing lay involvement in decision-making.
Pope will visit Chile, Peru in January, Vatican announces
The Vatican announced the pope will visit Chile Jan. 15-18 and Peru Jan. 18-21.
Kansas City Catholics celebrate Rosa Chávez becoming cardinal
Immigrants and other parishioners in the Missouri diocese have a connection to the San Salvador bishop through mutual visits, and see hope for El Salvador in his new role.
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July 14-27, 2017
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