In his latest exhortation Pope Francis gives us four quite impossible dreams. Is the pope channeling the Spanish literary legend, Don Quixote?
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An Overview of “Querida Amazonia”
A summary of Pope Francis’s apostolic exhortation on the “Amazon Synod” or the Synod for Bishops of the Pan-Amazonian Region.
Pope Francis Says It’s Time for a More Amazonian Church, but That Doesn’t Mean Married Priests or Women Deacons
The Holy Father discerned that the Holy Spirit was not calling him to weigh in on the two controversial proposals.
Our Catholic Valentines 2020
10 Catholics we want to send our love gratitude to on Valentine’s Day.
11 Highlights from Pope Francis’s Querida Amazonia
Pope Francis reflects on the Amazon Synod and dreams of an Amazon region that shows forth reconciliation among God, people, and the environment.
Review: How “Parasite” Exposes our Modern Idolatry
What happens when wealth and social status supplant love as the source of our dignity? “Parasite,” An Oscar Best Picture-nominated film from South Korea, shows us to frightening effect.
Not a Trump Rally: Why Catholics March for Life
Faithful Catholics pray and advocate for human rights without sullying their values
On Holocaust Remembrance Day: The Love and Suffering of Etty Hillesum
The Jewish diarist and Auschwitz victim Etty Hillesum shows us that suffering need not have the last word.
Was Qassem Soleimani’s Assassination Ethical? Catholic Social Teaching Can Help
The assassination of one of Iran’s top generals may have prevented attacks on US citizens, but that doesn’t mean it was morally justifiable.
Those Cheating Astros: Stealing Way More Than Signs
The 2017 World Series winning Houston Astros are in the spotlight for cheating. They stole signs, and they robbed fans and baseball aficionados of the purity of the game.