The Jesuits’ musical legacy: A mission opera debuts in Bolivia
This week, a music festival returns to the Chiquitos missions in Bolivia, which the Jesuits established between 1691 and 1760. The story of the Jesuit “reductions” was made popular by the 1986 film ‘The Mission.’
Animal cruelty officer-turned-animal chaplain Matty Giuliano loves ferrets and St. Francis
‘I know there are plenty of people out there who believe animals have no souls,’ said Giuliano. ‘And I cannot accept one of God’s creation is, spiritually, the equivalent of a cup of ice cream.’
Pope Francis tells children: You can’t build peace while ‘lying on the couch’
The world can change for the better only when people are out in the world, “not lying on the couch,” Pope Francis told some 6,000 Italian schoolchildren.
A better world can’t be built ‘lying on the couch,’ pope tells children
Peace can spread and grow from “small seeds” like including someone who is left out of an activity, showing concern for someone who is struggling, picking up some litter and praying for God’s help, Pope Francis told Italian schoolchildren.
Review: New York City is Vampire Weekend’s muse on ‘Only God Was Above Us’
“Only God Was Above Us” is a definitive “we’re back” statement from Vampire Weekend.
Netflix’s ‘3 Body Problem’ is a solid adaptation of the books. But it could use some religion.
“3 Body Problem” is an imaginative Netflix adaptation of Cixin Liu’s trilogy of sci-fi novels—and yet is mostly true to the books.
I’ve always loved relics. After my cancer diagnosis, they mean even more to me.
Our theology of relics tells us something beautiful and profound not only about God but about what we believe about materiality itself.
Planned Parenthood annual report shows increase in abortion, decrease in health services
Planned Parenthood’s latest annual report shows an increase in abortions from the previous year, while also showing a decrease in health services. In its 2022-2023 annual report, titled “Above and Beyond,” detailed its operations from 2021-2022, a window of time that included the June 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health […]
Feminist theologian Susan Ross honored by Loyola University Chicago
Feminist theologian Susan Ross was honored with Loyola University Chicago’s Living Tradition Award, which recognizes an emeritus faculty member who exemplifies the integration of Catholic thought into their work.
As IMF and World Bank meet, Catholic agency warns of deeper debt crisis
As the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank hold their Spring meeting, a leading Catholic international aid group says the world is sinking “deeper into a global sovereign debt crisis.” The two leading groups are meeting in Washington, DC, from April 15-20. Maria Finnerty, Economic Justice Policy Lead at CAFOD – the official […]