Ten things Pope Francis and Catholic social teaching taught me about the economy
I spent the past year writing about the economy through the lens of Catholic social teaching. Here’s what I learned.
Mary & John the Baptist: Two Ways of Being Christian
There are two fundamental ways of encountering the word of God. The first way is to receive it. The second is to share it. Mary exemplifies the first; John the Baptist the second. During Advent and into Christmas, the Church places these two figures before us as focal points of contemplation. We come to faith […]
Christians in Bethlehem on Christmas: Tell the world we have joy
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (CNS) — The normal crowds of pilgrims and tourists may not have been able to come to Bethlehem for Christmas due to COVID-19 travel restrictions for a second year in a row, but local Palestinian Christians wanted to assure everyone that the Christmas spirit is still alive and well in the city […]
Myanmar: UN Special Envoy calls for New Year’s ceasefire
As violence continues to escalate in Myanmar, the UN’s Special Envoy for Myanmar has called for all parties to observe a New Year’s ceasefire throughout the country. Read all
India: acts of vandalism against churches during Christmas celebrations
Christmas celebrations in India have been marred by a series of anti-Christian incidents amid growing communal tensions. Read all
Gender, Sex, and Other Nonsense
Gender, Sex, and Other Nonsense By Daniel Walden December 28, 2021 Interested in discussing this article in your classroom, parish, reading group, or Commonweal Local Community? Click here for a free discussion guide. It is not unfair to say that Catholic conversation about sex and gender has a problem. More accurately, it has a pair of problems: one […]
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December 28, 2021
Young Voters Ditching Biden Historically low approval among millennials, Gen Z. FULL STORY Cupich Restricts Latin Mass Cracks down on ancient liturgy. FULL STORY Pope Decries Demographic Winter Calls Italian population decline a ‘tragedy.’ FULL STORY NYT Editor Dies After Vax Heart attack at 49 after booster shot. FULL STORY English Cardinal Fights Lockdowns Cdl. Nichols begs govt. to […]
Pope asks pontifical council to begin planning Holy Year 2025
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Preparations for the Holy Year 2025 have already begun, and Pope Francis has asked the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization to take charge of the efforts. In a brief note Dec. 26, the Vatican press office said Archbishop Rino Fisichella, president of the pontifical council, already has had meetings with […]
Archbishop Tutu ‘a beacon of truth and freedom’ for the world
Despite his death on Sunday at the age of 90, the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu remains a beacon of freedom and truth for South Africans and people across the globe, according to Catholic Bishop Jan de Groef. Read all