With the war in Gaza morphing into a full-blown regional conflict as the first anniversary of hostilities approaches, the Church’s leading voice in the Holy Land has called on believers to observe an Oct. 7 day of prayer and fasting for peace.
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As Final Synod Session Opens, Vatican Says ‘No’ to Women Deacons
On the first day of the final session of the Synod of Bishops on Synodality, a study group responsible for evaluating the female diaconate has said that, while still exploring other forms of women’s’ involvement in the Church, they will not become deacons.
Dikembe Mutombo, Beloved NBA Superstar with Georgetown University Roots, Dies at 58
A beloved NBA superstar who got his start on the Georgetown University courts died Sept. 30. Dikembe Mutombo, class of 1991, passed away at age 58 from brain cancer.
Obituaries, Week of October 5, 2024
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Letters to the Editor Week of October 5, 2024
Pope Francis and the 2024 US Election, So Happy You Celebrate Their Important Lives, Many Important Issues in This Election, We Must Protect the Police
A New Chapel Lands at LaGuardia
This week marks a milestone in The Tablet’s complete coverage of faith in the Diocese of Brooklyn. It’s the culmination of three years of enterprise reporting for the inclusion of a prayer chapel in LaGuardia Airport’s new Terminal C construction project.
The Significance of Communion and Unity
As a seminarian, I spent a summer in Mexico working on my Spanish. I grew up speaking Spanish, but my grammar left much to be desired. Part of the program involved a professor teaching us history and culture, and one of the lessons that hit me the hardest was his description of the arrival of Spanish
missionaries.
Parallels Between Dogs, Divine Loyalty
When I visited the Jasna Góra Monastery in Częstochowa, Poland — a shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary — I was struck by a series of paintings depicting the stations of the cross by the late Polish painter Jerzy Duda-Gracz.
No One Has ‘Exclusive Right’ to God’s Voice, Pope Says at Synod Opening
Members of the Synod of Bishops must engage in genuine dialogue with those holding differing views, avoid pushing personal agendas and remain open to changing their minds about what is best for the church, Pope Francis said.
Vance and Walz Debate Abortion, Immigration, Gun Policy and Democracy
At the first and only debate Oct. 1 between Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., and Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, the vice presidential nominees of their respective parties, the candidates sparred with each other on topics including abortion, immigration, gun policy relating to preventing school shootings, and democracy, with each one all the while seeking to defend his own running mate while critiquing his opponent’s.