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Politics & SocietyOf Many Things
Matt Malone, S.J.
The war, the horror, the death and devastation have not disrupted my life in any meaningful way.
Politics & SocietyVantage Point
L. C. McHugh, S.J.
James B. Donovan closely followed the spy trial of Francis Gary Powers, an American U-2 pilot shot down over the Soviet Union in May 1960, and was interviewed by America.
Bartosz Bielenia in Boze Cialo (“Corpus Christi”) (IMDB)
Arts & CultureFilm
John Anderson
“Corpus Christi” is not a critique of Catholicism, though; it may not even be a deliberately Catholic film, writes film critic John Anderson.
Politics & SocietyNews
Tim Sullivan, Associated Press
In a Catholic world where debates over clerical celibacy have flared from Brazil to the Vatican, Joshua Whitfield is that rarest of things: A married Catholic priest.
Politics & SocietyNews
Nicole Winfield and Maria Versa, Associated Press
The case is significant because it calls into question the effectiveness of the Vatican reform since the alleged crimes occurred at the end of the Holy See’s four-year effort to turn the Legion around.
Politics & SocietyNews
Carol Zimmermann - Catholic News Service
Suzanne Van Hulle, the global public health expert for Catholic Relief Services, is paying particularly close attention to the spread of the virus, also called COVID-19, to ensure CRS staff members in Asia are safe.
FaithNews
Nicole Winfield - Associated Press
To date, Vatican prosecutors haven't charged anyone. The pace and gaps in the case suggested the investigation partly involved a turf war in the Vatican.
FaithNews
Carol Glatz - Catholic News Service
The colorful and detailed tapestries depict the lives of Sts. Peter and Paul and events from the Acts of the Apostles.
FaithNews
Rhina Guidos - Catholic News Service
He said he was grateful the government welcomed priests and women religious from abroad to the country. For some communities, it's the only way to keep the church alive in Cuba.
FaithExamen
James Martin, S.J.
While some parts of your life are dark, they are not beyond God’s ability to bring light into them. There is always hope, there is always the promise of new life, and suffering is never the last word.
FaithFaith in Focus
Vincent Strand
A Jesuit finds God in the familiar on the Wisconsin Way
FaithVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
From the beginning of his pontificate, Pope Francis has been concerned about the Holy See’s diplomats, who today number around 300, their formation and spiritual life, their welfare, their difficult and sometimes dangerous situations, their problems, and how they understand their role and mission.
Politics & SocietyVatican Dispatch
Gerard O’Connell
The meeting “renewed the will to pursue the institutional dialogue at a bilateral level to foster the life of the Catholic Church and the good of the Chinese people.”
Pope Francis is not the first: Pope Benedict XVI also called for a “civil economy,” in his encyclical “Caritas in Veritate.” (Retired Pope Benedict XVI being greeted by Pope Francis on June 28, 2016. CNS photo/L'Osservatore Romano, handout)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Felipe Witchger
The pope’s gathering of economists in Assisi next month is part of a long process of establishing a new economic model that goes beyond financial self-interest, writes the social entrepreneur Felipe Witchger.
Politics & SocietyNews
Catholic News Service
The bill would protect newborns who survive abortions by requiring appropriate care and admission to a hospital.
Politics & SocietyNews
Miriam Fam, Associated Press
In recent years, Valentine’s Day in the southern city of Najaf has emerged as a battleground.
Photo: Sony Pictures Classics
Arts & CultureFilm
Ryan Di Corpo
As did Martin Scorsese in “The Irishman,” director Marco Bellochio poses challenging questions about guilt and the nature of truth in “The Traitor,” a film which does much to remove the glossy veneer of organized crime.
FaithNews
Michael Sainsbury - Catholic News Service
If the High Court fails to overturn the verdict of a 12-person jury that found him guilty of four counts of sexual assault and one count of child rape, Pell, 78, will spend at least 32 more months in prison.
Politics & SocietyNews
Alejandra Molina - Religion News Service
In a Jan. 24 notice, the administration threatened to cut off federal health care funding if California didn't comply with a law known as the Weldon Amendment.
Arts & CultureCatholic Book Club
Kevin Spinale
Mary Magdalene’s actual history, as Margaret Arnold tells us, is much richer than we think. The tradition’s appropriation of Mary Magdalene is much more intricate and complex—as the saint herself is complex.