Why Stefon Diggs' good deed reveals a bad system
How often do we step back to think about the twisted social and economic systems at work that allow some to obtain unthinkable wealth while others are condemned to struggle to survive?
What stories about the Catholic Church will we be following in 2022?
Michael Sean Winters: Will the divergence between Pope Francis and the U.S. hierarchy grow in 2022? Or will the U.S. bishops at long last demonstrate an interest in following the lead of the Holy Father?
Cardinal Sarah blasts Guinea’s military junta
The former archbishop of Conakry and prefect-emeritus of the Congregation for Divine Worship celebrated Mass for “the peace, unity, reconciliation and prosperity” of his native land
“Christians are a gift for Israel,” says country’s president
Israeli President Isaac Herzog vows to protect the Christian communities of the Holy Land
Catholics hold funeral after Myanmar massacre; attacks continue (CNS)
Cardinal Charles Bo of Yangon issued a plea for peace after 38 people were killed in Mo So village, in what the cardinal called “a heartbreaking and horrific atrocity which I condemn unreservedly with all my heart.”
Leading EU cardinal backs Covid passports at churches (The Tablet)
Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich of Luxembourg, the president of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the EU (COMECE), said that “During this phase when the pandemic is resurgent, we must save lives, and this green pass should welcome people to Mass.” “Since Christmas, a law has been in force in Luxembourg allowing only those vaccinated […]
Pope, in video, deplores persecution of religious minorities (The Pope Video)
“How is it possible that many religious minorities currently suffer discrimination or persecution?” Pope Francis asks in a video associated with his January prayer intention. “How can we allow that in this society, which is so civilized, there are people who are persecuted simply because they publicly profess their faith? Not only is it unacceptable; […]
COVID Vaccines and the Sense of the Faithful
In the 11th century the use of the crossbow was becoming more common in Western European conflicts. A technical advancement on the traditional bow, the crossbow had a significant advantage in destructiveness that seems to have caused alarm among moral theologians. Pope Urban II prohibited its use in 1097; shortly thereafter the Second Lateran Council […]
No Optimism, Much Hope
While history is always full of surprises, including happy ones, I must confess that I’m not full of Pentecostal joy as I consider the next twelve months. Continue Reading »
Merry Christmas, from a Muslim
When I first set foot in America in the mid-2000s, I found myself in an odd situation come December. I had to bite my tongue to catch myself from saying “Merry Christmas.” It was just something I did out of habit; I had always said “Merry Christmas” while growing up in England. But I had […]