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FaithFaith in Focus
Elizabeth Scalia
Is all of this revealed horror a kind of Pentecost for us? If so, God, please help us live through it.
Arts & CultureBooks
Anthea Butler
James Cone's autobiography shows that theology does not arrive out of a sterile doctrinal laboratory but from the pains, sufferings and triumphs of the people of God.
FaithExamen
James Martin, S.J.
As Jesus passed through the beautiful landscape of Galilee, how could he not have enjoyed the flowers and the trees, and seen the Father’s hand in nature?
Politics & SocietyNews
Catholic News Service
Springfield Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki issued a decree June 6 stating that Catholic lawmakers in the Illinois Legislature "who promoted or voted for extreme abortion legislation" cannot receive Communion in churches in his diocese.
U.S. President Donald Trump and Queen Elizabeth II toast, during the State Banquet at Buckingham Palace, in London, Monday, June 3, 2019. (Dominic Lipinski/Pool Photo via AP)
Politics & SocietyDispatches
David Stewart
Protest against Mr. Trump’s visit—specifically that he had been honored with a full-blown state visit—was loud and visible on London’s streets although organizers conceded that the numbers fell below expectations and were below the huge numbers of protesters during his previous, non-state visit.
Politics & SocietyShort Take
Marc Roscoe Loustau
Pope Francis spoke of the importance of appreciating the Roma community’s culture and traditions and apologized for the church’s inability “to defend you in your uniqueness.”
FaithNews
Greg Erlandson
When the bishops gather in Baltimore June 11-14, their meeting will be anything but pro forma.
Nun kneeling on stage
Arts & CultureMusic
Leo J. O’Donovan, S.J.
Originally written by Georges Bernanos, the “Dialogues of the Carmelites” was turned into an opera by the French composer Francis Poulenc.
FaithFaith in Focus
Stephen B. Grant
I am middle-aged, happily married and the father of six children. Thankfully, the monastic guest program at Mepkin Abbey, a Trappist monastery in South Carolina, is open to all.
Politics & SocietyNews
Elizabeth Bachmann - Catholic News Service
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services banned the National Institutes of Health from using human fetal stem cells from electively aborted babies for government funded research June 5.
Politics & SocietyNews
Rhina Guidos - Catholic News Service
U.S. Archbishop Broglio criticizes the Trump administration's travel ban, saying that the survival of the church in Cuba depends on outside contact.
Politics & SocietyNews
Stefanie Dazio - Associated PressJohn Antczak - Associated Press
California's top prosecutor said Thursday that he believes there are more victims of child sex abuse than those listed in charges against the leader of Mexico-based megachurch La Luz del Mundo and several followers.
FaithNews
Catholic News Service
Pope Francis praised Allied troops who took part in critical D-Day landings in France 75 years ago, while also remembering German soldiers who died fighting under Nazi orders.
Arts & CultureArt
Ciaran Freeman
Recently, images of a new mural painted by Chloe Becker—a junior at Magnificat High School in Rocky River, Ohio—have been moving through Catholic circles on social media.
Politics & SocietyNews
Associated Press
After two days of intense criticism, the Democratic presidential candidate reversed course Thursday.
FaithJesuitical
Ashley McKinless
Dawn Eden Goldstein was born into a Jewish family, but in her teens and 20s—dealing with cycles suicidal depression—charted her own path as a journalist and devotee of the religion of punk rock.
Former vice president and Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden walks with Boston Mayor Marty Walsh, left, on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, in downtown Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Politics & SocietyNews Analysis
Kevin Clarke
The campaign said Mr. Biden supports ending the Mexico City rule but backs the Hyde Amendment—for now.
Politics & SocietyNews
Jack Jenkins - Religion News Service
New questions about how Catholic leaders deal with sexual misconduct arose on June 4 after a Texas woman claimed in a news report that church officials in Houston allowed a priest with whom she had a sexual relationship to continue in ministry at a parish two hours away.
Sister Carol Keehan: “The health insecurity we have created for people in this country is just overwhelming.” (CNS photo/Lisa Helfert, Georgetown University, 2015)
Politics & SocietyNews
Michael J. O’Loughlin
After 14 years at the helm of the Catholic Health Association, Sister Carol Keehan is ready to let others lead—but she still has strong opinions about the importance of Catholic hospitals and the state of U.S. health care.
Politics & SocietyNews
Rhina Guidos - Catholic News Service
Cardinal DiNardo denies a characterization of how he handled an accusation by a woman who said she was manipulated into a sexual relationship with his former deputy, a priest.