by Dan Finucane, SJ | Feb 7, 2025 | Current Events, Events, Global Catholicism, Interview ~ Approx. 7 mins
This is part two of a two-part conversation. The transcript has been edited for brevity and clarity. In October 2024, I had the chance to join seven other students from the Jesuit School of Theology at Santa Clara University on a pilgrimage to Rome during the Second...
by William Manaker, SJ | Oct 27, 2022 | Global Catholicism, Pope Francis, Religious Life ~ Approx. 5 mins
I arrived in Belize for a month-long immersion experience in the Mayan villages of the Toledo District with only minimal background information. I would be working with several brother Jesuits to facilitate retreats for village catechists. We’d be collaborating with a...
by Dan Finucane, SJ | Oct 11, 2022 | Catholic 101, Current Events, Global Catholicism, Series ~ Approx. 7 mins
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council, or Vatican II, the 21st ecumenical (or worldwide) council to have taken place in the Catholic Church. In 1959, Pope Saint John XXIII called for an ecumenical council with the purpose of bringing the...
by Sean Barry, SJ | Mar 29, 2022 | Current Events ~ Approx. 4 mins
So, wait. What exactly is a synod? Maybe you’ve heard this term. Perhaps not. It technically means a gathering of bishops for the purpose of giving counsel to the Pope. Pope Francis, however, wants to expand our understanding of synodality. That’s why he announced in...
by Kevin Kuehl | Oct 21, 2019 | Amazon Synod, Creation, Faith & Politics, Global Catholicism, In the News, Interview, Justice, Pope Francis ~ Approx. 5 mins
Fr. Thomas J. Reese, S.J. , is a senior analyst at Religion News Service. Previously he was a columnist at the National Catholic Reporter and editor in chief at America magazine. He is the author of Archbishop, A Flock of Shepherds, and Inside the Vatican. The...
