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Then-Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, retired archbishop of Washington, arrives in procession for a Mass of thanksgiving for Cardinal Donald W. Wuerl of Washington in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican Nov. 22, 2010. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
FaithNews
Mark Pattison - Catholic News Service
The former prelate had stayed a little over one year at St. Fidelis Friary, run by the Capuchin Franciscan order in Victoria, Kansas. While his new residence has not been publicly disclosed, one diocese vociferously declared that McCarrick was not within its territory.
Politics & SocietyExplainer
Ryan Di Corpo
In response to the U.S. attack that killed Maj. Gen. Qassim Suleimani, Iran has announced it will enrich uranium beyond the restrictions of the 2015 nuclear deal.
’The Cave’ is a portrait of courage under fire, resilience and hope (photo: National Geographic).
Arts & CultureFilm
John Anderson
“The Cave” is something of a talking-dog movie: You’re astounded it exists, never mind what it has to say.
Politics & SocietyNews
Catholic News Service
The Catholic Church runs some 54,000 educational institutions in the country, and at least half of them get financial aid from the state.
FaithNews
Jonathan Luxmoore - OSV News
The "ever-more-complex situation of families in France" had made compiling Catholic documents "sometimes difficult," especially with baptisms.
FaithNews
James Ramos - Catholic News Service
The festivities already began at Mary Queen Catholic Church in Friendswood, Texas, Jan. 4. Other celebrations occur throughout January.
Rural Fire Service crews engage in property protection during wildfires along the Old Hume Highway near the town of Tahmoor, Australia, outside Sydney, Dec. 19, 2019. Wildfires have been burning since August and have destroyed an area comparable to the combined region of the Netherlands and Belgium. (CNS photo/Dean Lewins, AAP via Reuters)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
Ben Wilkie
The nation’s Catholics have started to reflect on their long-term responsibilities in the face of this unprecedented environmental catastrophe.
Politics & SocietyEditorials
The Editors
As we celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. this month, it is worth remembering that despite the intensely political nature of his ministry and activism, Dr. King was himself not a politician so much as a prophet.
A fracking gas well in the Marcellus Shale formation, which is primarily in New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia and is the largest source of natural gas in the United States. (iStock/6381380)
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Ciara Murphy
Ireland will violate the concept of the common good if it meets its energy needs through the contamination of water on the other side of the Atlantic, writes Ciara Murphy of the Jesuit Center for Faith and Justice.
Politics & SocietyEditorials
The Editors
Because abortion will likely remain legal in many if not most states regardless of where the court comes down on Roe, building a culture that helps mothers and fathers to welcome children remains imperative.
Politics & SocietyYour Take
Our readers
In conjunction with the annual March for Life and the lead editorial in this issue, we asked America’s readers for examples of promoting a culture of life in individuals or groups, either by themselves or with their neighbors.
Arts & CulturePoetry
Daniel Luttrull
Hailemichael, newly blind, Heads down the street without his cane.
Politics & SocietyOf Many Things
Matt Malone, S.J.
As we Jesuits survey our culture, we cannot help but see abortion as part of the massive injustices in our society.
FaithThe Word
Jaime L. Waters
Today’s readings describe moments of destruction, uncertainty and discord.
FaithFeatures
Nichole M. Flores
Psalm 137 reflects my longing to return home, even as I am aware that I have idealized it in my earnest efforts to not forget it.
FaithThe Word
Jaime L. Waters
Although the Holy Family is central to this feast of the Presentation, Simeon and Anna play vital roles.
Arts & CultureBooks
Christiana Zenner
Brian McLaren’s 'The Galápagos Islands: A Spiritual Journey' is both a travelogue and a spiritual memoir.
FaithJesuitical
Jesuitical
An interview with Martha Hennessy
FaithFeatures
Jim McDermott
Again and again I have watched Californians find a way beyond the categories they are supposed to occupy.
A man celebrates in Tehran, Iran, on Jan. 8, 2020, after the country launched missiles at U.S.-led forces in Iraq. (CNS photo/Nazanin Tabatabaee, West Asia News Agency via Reuters)
Politics & SocietyNews Analysis
America Staff
On “Inside the Vatican” this week, hosts Colleen Dulle and Gerard O’Connell discuss the Holy See's reaction to the U.S. drone strike that claimed the life of Qassim Soleimani and look back at the similarities between this attack and the U.S. invasion of Iraq.