Don’t Confuse a Reverence of the Past with Clear Theology
Devout adherence to past practices can be confused with fidelity to tradition. An education that doesn’t promote a love of...
July 2017
The Richness of Catholic-Evangelical Relations
By Drew Christiansen, S.J In the July issue of Jesuit La Civilta Cattolica, editors Antonio Spadaro, SJ and Marcelo Figueroa...
Pope Prays for Reconciliation in Jerusalem
Pope Francis called on Muslims and Jews in the Holy Land to “moderation and dialogue” as tensions continued around a...
Who Killed Jesus?
Chris Shelmerdine, Bristol, England – Patrick Dacey’s letter (June 28) ponders whether Jesus was killed illegally. St Peter would have...
There’s a New Way to Become a Saint
Pope Francis has approved a fourth pathway to becoming a saint — giving one’s life in a heroic act of...
How can an Angel be a Saint?
I am an 82-year old woman and have always wondered how Michael the angel can be called a saint when only...
Catechesis is a Vocation, Not a Job
Catechists are called to live their mission as a service, by preaching the Gospel through concrete actions rather than treating...
Trial begins for ex-Vatican officials accused of stealing hospital funds
Two former top Vatican hospital officials appeared before a Vatican court for a pretrial hearing on allegations of embezzlement. Giuseppe...
Retain Open Internet ‘by strongest legal authority available’
In comments delivered to the Federal Communications Commission, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops urged the FCC to use “the...
