Pope Francis: Good morning, everyone. Thank you for coming. I have invited you today because I have had a change of heart that I must make public. In a homily recently, I spoke rather forcefully […]
The Holy and Great Council of the Orthodox Church recently concluded its sessions in Crete. I am not aware of any other international or ecclesial forum that was ever in preparation for as long as […]
Catholics are understandably weary of hearing about sex abuse scandals. But we mustn’t deny what has happened and, sadly, what continues to happen: “We found a culture of secrecy,” said Carrie Teegardin, a reporter on […]
John Dougill’s In Search of Japan’s Hidden Christians: A Story of Secrecy, Suppression, and Survival is an impressive synthesis of existing histories of Japan’s fabled kakure-kirishitan community, crafted with the personal intimacy one would give […]
• Yesterday, I had already written most of what follows below before the news of the shootings in Dallas, Texas, began to break. I don’t have much to say about that at the moment except, […]
A remarkable thing is happening in the Diocese of Marquette. While not the only diocese or school district in the nation to express reservations about the Common Core State Standards, the Michigan diocese is unique […]
For three decades or more, Father George William Rutler has been an eloquent contributor to thought at the intersection—or is it the collision point?—where the secular meets with the divine. Ignatius Press has just published He […]
In less than three weeks, thousands of American pilgrims will travel to Krakow, Poland, to celebrate World Youth Day (July 25-31) with Pope Francis and millions of young Catholics. Others will take part in stateside […]
Art and the beautiful have had a special place in the Catholic Church for centuries, but how many of us really understand what makes something beautiful? This was a problem artist and author David Clayton […]
When Pope Francis travels to Poland to celebrate World Youth Day and visit the shrine at Jasna Góra, he will encounter one of the world’s most intact and vibrant Catholic cultures, up there with Mexico, […]
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