‘The ‘Holocaust teaches us that utmost vigilance is always needed to be able to take prompt action in defense of human dignity and peace,’ summoning us all to renew our commitment to ensure greater and unconditional respect for the dignity of every person’
Culture and Society
Culture and Society•Pope & Holy See
Pope Francis Meets With Martin Scorsese
“Silence” previewed in the Vatican with group of Jesuits
Church Clarifies Teaching on Cremation
Emphasizes that ashes should be put in a sacred place, not transformed into jewelry or other commemorative memorabilia
The Trouble With the ‘You Go Girl’ Culture
A Nietzschean framework has replaced a classical one
Evangelii Gaudium and Missionary Disciples in Medicine
“Christ’s presence really can transform everything. The Gospel really does make all things new”
Knowing Who We Are; Knowing What We Are Supposed to Do
The whole of creation and salvation history is a 5-act play
Loved Ones of 9/11 Victims Say Faith Is What Gets Them Through
At Ground Zero for Pope’s Visit, Mourners Take Solace in Francis’ Presence
Culture and Society•Family & Life Issues
The Chastity Revolution in Uganda
The Ugandan ABC strategy was an international success, plain and unique
Ennio Morricone and His ‘Mystical and Sacred’ Music
Composer Talks about His Career, the Emotions That Inspire His Soundtracks and Regret Over the Abandonment of Gregorian Chant
Refugees and Poland: an Overview
“The phenomenon of immigration in general (and of refugees and asylum seekers in general) is new, different, and strange to the average Polish person”
Sept. 9 to Be Day of Prayer for Peace in US Communities
Episcopal conference responds to racial tensions with task force
Catholics Come Home TV Ministry Reaching Out to Millennials
4 new commercials, youth-focused web site encourage lapsed Catholics to return to Church
Thomas Aquinas and the Art of Making a Public Argument
I would like to revisit a time when people knew how to have a public argument about the most hotly-contested matters …
Boethius’ Counsel: Time for Healing, Not Lamenting
In light of Obama’s bathroom mandate, the 6th-century philosopher offers the advice we need today
US Bishops on Obama’s Directive in ‘Bathroom Wars’: Not Even an Attempt at Balance
Reiterate the inherent dignity of each and every human person
Culture and Society•Pope and Holy See
Queen Elizabeth II Celebrates 90th Birthday
Cardinal Nichols Pays Tribute to Longest-lived Monarch Who Has Met Various Popes
Bill Nye Is Not the Philosophy Guy
“If the study of literature, the arts, and philosophy is regarded as impractical and ‘soft’ in comparison to the study of the sciences, we will produce a generation of, I’m sorry to say, prisoners chained inside of Plato’s cave”
The Disorienting Quality of Real Prayer
Why we need exercises such as learning a foreign language or contemplating true art
Cardinal Turkson’s Address to Seminar on Health and Sexuality
“The Holy See has always maintained its commitment to both human life and the dignity of women”
Instragram Cofounder Visits Pope Francis
Consider how images can unite peoples across cultures and languages
FORUM: All That Is Visible and Invisible
“Anthony Doerr's All the Light We Cannot See, which won the 2015 Pulitzer Prize and has spent over 80 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller list, is one of the most beautiful and finely-crafted novels I have ever read”
ANALYSIS: Globalizing Indifference
Pope Francis Appeals for Solidarity
ANALYSIS: Marriage and Religious Freedom: Consequences of Recognizing Same-Sex Couples
“The consent-based view of marriage now enshrined in law teaches that marriage is more about the desires of adults than about the needs – or rights – of children”
FORUM: The Spiritual Master Pope Francis Wants You to Read
“I first read Dante’s masterpiece, The Divine Comedy, in the summer of 1990, when I was studying German in Freiburg in Breisgau. The experience changed my life”
FORUM: Meet ‘the Doorkeeper’: Solanus Casey, a Man Without Ego
A Catholic Hall of Famer for sure, and quite the contrast to the gaggle of egotists that bombard us daily with their ‘I think’ wisdom
FEATURE: Create in Me a Clean Heart — Free From Pornography
American Apostolates Respond to Bishops’ Letter on Pornography
INTERVIEW: What Does Central African Republic Expect From Francis’ Visit?
Bishop of Bangassou: “If the Holy Father doesn’t resolve this situation, no one will”
Creating Clean Hearts: US Bishops Tackle Pornography Plague
“All pornography involves exploitation and is devoid of love”
Culture and Society•Interviews
FEATURE: Kenyan Bishop Expresses Hope That Pope’s Visit Helps Convert ‘Horror Perpetrators’
In Interview With Zenit, Bishop Anyolo of Homa Bay Speaks About Resilience of Kenyan People
INTERVIEW: On Devotion to Uganda’s Martyrs, and on Recovering From War
75-year-old Missionary Notes Need for Message of Reconciliation Among Girls Abused by Guerrillas
