A significant legacy of Pope Francis will be how he kept Palestinians close to his heart. The pontiff consistently and repeatedly called for a Gaza ceasefire...
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My son is the middle child, with sisters on either side, and when people discover this, I inevitably hear playful expressions of pity on his behalf—some...
U.S. Catholic magazine received five awards from the Associated Church Press (ACP) during the organization’s annual “Best of the Church Press” ceremony, held...
In 2016, Lisa Campbell, a Pentecostal convert to Catholicism, began attending religious communities that celebrated the Traditional Latin Mass, sometimes...
Readings (Year C): Acts 13:14, 43 – 52Psalm 100:1 – 2, 3, 5Revelation 7:9, 14b – 17John 10:27 – 30 Reflection: We are always beloved by...
A millennium and a half before Jorge Bergoglio became pope, a baby girl was born on the margins: Neither here nor there, neither slave nor free, neither...
The Catholic Church, albeit not a democratic nation-state, has one of the most long-standing voting traditions in the world. When a pope dies, their successor...
Midwinter Swimmers The Innocence Mission (Bella Union, 2024) Sometimes an album comes along so seemingly unconcerned with popularity and trends that it...
“Feed my sheep.” (John 21:17) In John’s gospel, Jesus asks Peter, “Do you love me?” When Peter affirms that he does, Jesus responds, “Feed my lambs.” Jesus...
We all make choices every day, and these choices mean we help some people and not others. And it is common sense (and our common practice) that we love more...
