by Jorge Roque, SJ | Apr 26, 2019 | Global Catholicism, In the News, Justice ~ Approx. 3 mins
The New York Times vividly described the mix of innocence and violence in their coverage of this past weekend’s tragedy: “As Christians in Sri Lanka gathered on Sunday morning to celebrate Easter Mass, powerful explosions ripped through three churches packed with...
by Billy Critchley-Menor, SJ | Apr 3, 2019 | Faith & Politics, Global Catholicism, Pope Francis, Youth Synod ~ Approx. 5 mins
Christ is alive, and wants to draw young people to the center of a young Church. This is Pope Francis’ message in the apostolic exhortation he released yesterday, Christus vivit. The exhortation is long, probably too long for a document addressed to young people. It...
by Bill McCormick, SJ | Apr 1, 2019 | Faith & Politics, Film, Pope Francis ~ Approx. 3 mins
I walked away from the movie “Unplanned” with one question: will it change minds? The abortion debate has raged since the 1970s in this country. The Catholic Church has struggled to present its teaching on abortion in an environment in which abortion has become a...
