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Why Pope Leo was ‘relatively restrained’ on Iran war
5+ hour, 12+ min ago (295+ words) America Media interprets the church for the world and the world for the church. We are a forum for discussion of religion, society, politics and culture from a Catholic perspective. The Ignatian traditions of "finding God in all things" and…...
Pope Leo XIV prays for leaders to ‘abandon projects of death’ in peace prayer video
9+ hour, 3+ min ago (406+ words) ROME (OSV News) " Pope Leo XIV prayed for world leaders to "abandon projects of death" in a video message released by the Vatican on March 5 calling on people around the world to pray for peace. "Today we lift up our…...
Only half of U.S. priests trust their bishop. Here’s how to strengthen that relationship—and the church’s mission.
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (378+ words) This is more than a workplace issue; it is also a deep pastoral and missionary challenge. According to my own doctoral research, conducted independently from the Catholic University study, when trust between a bishop and his priests is high, the…...
Pope Leo XIV meets with authors of book on Latin Mass in US
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (384+ words) (OSV News) " Pope Leo XIV met two sociologists on March 5 who have co-authored a book on Catholics who attend the traditional Latin Mass in the United States. Stephen Cranney, a data scientist and lecturer in sociology at The Catholic University…...
When we go to confession, two worlds meet
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (821+ words) A Homily for the Third Sunday of LentReadings: Exodus 17:3-7 Romans 5:1-2, 5-8 John 4:5-42 Two people meet at a well, looking for water. One is tasked to return regularly; the other arrives in a moment of need. They come from two different worlds,…...
‘Be like Mike,’ or be like Christ?
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (377+ words) A Reflection for Wednesday of the Second Week of Lent "Rather, whoever wishes to be great among you shall be your servant;whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave.Just so, the Son of Man did…...
First synod final reports published: on digital culture and seminary formation
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (930+ words) ROME (OSV News) " A Synod on Synodality study group has recommended the creation of a new "Pontifical Commission for Digital Culture and New Technologies" in the first of 15 synod study group reports expected in the coming weeks. The Vatican published…...
Highlights from Pope Leo’s hand-picked preacher for Curia’s Lenten retreat
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (938+ words) ROME (OSV News) "NorwegianBishop Erik Vardenpreached a series of meditations for the first Lenten retreat of Pope Leo XIV and the Roman Curia, reflecting on the splendor of truth and the Christian idea of freedom, as well as sin, abuse…...
Why SSPX rejected the Vatican’s offer for dialogue
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (256+ words) America Media interprets the church for the world and the world for the church. We are a forum for discussion of religion, society, politics and culture from a Catholic perspective. The Ignatian traditions of "finding God in all things" and…...
Father James Martin on the summer jobs that shaped him
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (99+ words) This week on a special, interview-only episode of "Jesuitical," Ashley and guest host Sebastian talk with James Martin, S.J., editor at large for America, about his new memoir Work in Progress: Confessions of a busboy, dishwasher, caddy, usher, factory worker, bank…...