Back in November 2007, when the body of Catholic bishops in the United States approved a new voting guide for Catholics, Bishop William Skylstad of Spokane, then-head of the bishops’ conference, said it was a “good teaching document” that was important given the complexities of the current political situation. In 2024, a complex political situation remains, as neither major political party candidate fully aligns with the Church on the central issues. Pope Francis even recently opined that while U.S. Catholics “have to vote” this election, they are choosing “the lesser evil.”
Author: Christine
Cast Your Vote on New York’s Prop 1 With the ‘Truth of Gospel’ in Mind
As Catholics, we take our right and responsibility to take part in the political process very seriously, indeed by voting, but also by engaging with civic and party leaders in the development of public policy.
The Missions of Sts. Simon and Jude
Oct. 28 marks the Feast of Sts. Simon and Jude, Apostles. Tradition holds they were martyred together in the first century while preaching the Gospel in Persia, and their remains were later moved to St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, where a single tomb commemorates them to this day.
Bay Ridge Catholic Academy’s Science Lab Sparks Innovation and Discovery
In one corner of the classroom, Livia Chen and Simon Kochergin were peering into microscopes. In another, Megan Heaney, Elena Sealey, and Carolyn Tomaselli teamed up to experiment with turning liquids into different colors. In the front, Chris Stephan held up a plastic bone and examined it to determine where it belonged on a model skeleton.
Seeking a World Free From Evil
Just as I sat down to write this reflection, I received a phone call. Apparently, someone using my name was trying to scam a parishioner. This has happened to me and other people I know, and the general consensus is to assure people it wasn’t us and move on.
U.S. Cardinal Wilton Gregory at Synod Asks: Are We a Healthy Church?
After Pope Francis last week met with several American cardinals attending this year’s Synod of Bishops, one who was notably missing from the lineup said he had not been invited to participate in the meeting.
March for Life Prepares For New U.S. President — and Its Own New President
Jennie Bradley Lichter, president-elect of the March for Life Education and Defense Fund, said challenges for the group’s cause on both political and cultural fronts also present an opportunity to demonstrate “leading with love.”
From Indy to LA: Pilgrim Applications Open for 2025 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage Route
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage organizers are seeking eight young adults to spend six weeks traveling with the Eucharist from Indiana to California next summer as perpetual pilgrims in the United States’ second national Eucharistic pilgrimage.
Our Lady of Pompeii Revival at Shrine Church of St. Bernadette
“I want all the attention on the Blessed Mother.” That is what John Cordi, Brooklyn native and lifelong parishioner at the Shrine Church of St. Bernadette in Dyker Heights, recently told people at the parish’s celebration of the Rosary of Our Lady of Pompeii.
My Mitzvah: Returning This 40-Year-Old Ring
Why am I, a secular Jewish girl, the product of an interfaith marriage (Jewish mother, Catholic father), so concerned about a class ring from a defunct Brooklyn parochial school dating back to before I was born?