Recent Editorial

The USCCB needs an ecclesial and theological vision

Feb 06, 2021

The second Catholic president of the United States is the first to hold office in the midst of an American intra-Church crisis.
Pope encourages catechists to lead others to a personal encounter with Jesus

Feb 06, 2021

Pope Francis said that catechists have the vital responsibility ofleading others to a personal encounterwith Jesus through prayer, the sacraments, and Scripture.
Lots of Politics, Little Legitimacy

Feb 06, 2021

A national episcopate is free, even obliged, to engage with and comment on the social and political issues of the country. But coupled with an estrang
A charade of unity

Jan 30, 2021

The US bishops continue to ignore Pope Francis’ vision for a renewed Church
Exhaustion meets new beginnings

Jan 30, 2021

During these first weeks of the year 2021, I have spent a significant amount of time in conversation with colleagues, students, family and friends.
Microplastics are toxic to foetal development

Jan 23, 2021

Pope Francis tells us in “Laudato Si’” that “we are faced not with two separate crises, one environmental and the other social, but rather with one complex crisis which is both social and environmental,” and throughout his papacy he has been exhorting the faithful to view the world with an integral vision.
Time to heal wounds in the United States

Jan 23, 2021

The United States is still shaken by what happened on 6 January during the assault on Capitol Hill, which resulted in the death of 5 people.
How Catholics got conned by Donald Trump

Jan 15, 2021

It was never about "pro-life." Many Americans, including Catholics, voted for Donald Trump because they believed he was "pro-life."
The devil is a better loser than Donald Trump

Jan 15, 2021

The legendary Faust’s desire for power led him into a pact with Mephistopheles, the agent of Satan. The deal was straightforward. In exchange for the fulfillment of all his desires in this life, hell would get Faust’s soul after death.
New Nuncio to Kuwait, Qatar affirms Pope's committment to interreligious dialogue

Jan 11, 2021

From the Caribbean to the Middle East, Archbishop Eugene Nugent talks about his experience as papal nuncio to Haiti and now to Kuwait and Qatar.