China, in a sense, has become the third rail of geopolitics, in the sense that anything it touches automatically becomes controversial, from cell phones (“are they spying?”) to the coronavirus (“are they lying?”)
Month: May 2020
Pope Benedict: St. John Paul’s Life Marked by Mercy, Not Moral Rigidity
The continuity between St. Pope John Paul II and Pope Francis is rooted in the message of God’s divine mercy for all men and women, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI said in a letter commemorating his predecessor’s birth.
Catholic Relief Services Asks U.S. Government to Fund Efforts to End World Hunger
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is asking the U.S. government to dedicate $12 billion dollars in future COVID-19 relief funding to foreign assistance in ending hunger.
Archbishop Gregory Speaks Out on Killing of Ahmaud Arbery
Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Washington D.C. has issued a statement strongly condemning the killing of an unarmed black man in Georgia, saying that it serves as a reminder that racism is a virus every bit as dangerous as the coronavirus.
On Laudato Si Anniversary, Catholics And Protestants Alike Focus On Common Good
Catholics and Protestants marked the fifth anniversary of Pope Francis’s environmental encyclical, Laudato si’, with a message that although coronavirus is not directly linked to climate change, for people of faith, the key to overcoming both challenges lies in prioritizing the common good.
Pope Joins Interreligious Prayer, Begging God to End Pandemic
During his early morning Mass, Pope Francis joined leaders of every religion marking May 14 as a day of prayer, fasting and acts of charity to ask God to stop the coronavirus pandemic.
Something Is Missing
While watching Mass on television at St. Mathew’s Cathedral in Washington, I thanked God for technology, and especially its gift to shut-ins. Yet seeing empty pews made me feel something was missing.
Despite Controversy, Italian Prelate Embraces Kidnapped Woman as ‘Our Daughter’
As Silvia Romano, a young Italian woman recently released from captivity after spending 18 months in the hands of Islamic extremists in Eastern Africa, faces mounting national criticism for her apparent conversion to Islam, Italy’s top prelate has stressed the need to embrace her as a “daughter.”
Lessons from the Game Still Drive Slugging Softball Sister
Sister Shirlee Tremont played Division I softball in college and is still involved with the local game.
Only in Print: Pandemic Brings Changes to Mom’s Special Day
Coronavirus made Mother’s Day 2020 unlike any other.