Returning from Rio de Janeiro just a few months into his papacy, Pope Francis held the first of what would become his signature in-flight press conferences. He took questions from journalists for more than an hour, but one reply...
How Pope Francis changed the church
Pope Francis’ legacy is less about increased church attendance and more about his shift from a focus on doctrinal purity to the practice of Catholic social teaching.
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The life of the world to come
Believing in the resurrection can feel difficult—maybe even impossible—but it’s still worth holding onto hope.
BY CELESTE KENNEL-SHANK
Dance for joy
A Mexican tradition of song and dance honors Our Lady of Guadalupe.
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“My prayer for our nation is that we have the courage to recommit ourselves to dismantling the structures that perpetuate a culture of death and to building up a culture of life.”
Krisanne Vaillancourt Murphy, Catholic Mobilizing Network
