As Americans know well, the Super Bowl is no longer just a football game. It’s an entire fortnight of pre-game festivities, collectively creating one of the most frenzied periods on the country’s annual calendar.
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From Marseille, Pope Issues Boldest Challenge Yet on Migration
During his brief, overnight visit to Marseille, Pope Francis not only reiterated his advocacy on behalf of migrants and refugees, but turned up the volume of his message, issuing clear condemnations of what he called “alarmist propaganda” and “velvet gloved” indifference to their plight.
Pope Rejects ‘Alarmist Propaganda’ on Migration, Urges Policy of Welcome
After a week of rising tensions within Europe amid a surge in migrant arrivals, with some countries, including France, taking measures against asylum-seekers, Pope Francis in Marseille Saturday challenged “alarmist propaganda” over immigration and advocated for a unified equitable reception policy.
Pope in Marseille Condemns ‘Velvet Gloved’ Indifference Toward Migrants
Since Pope Francis in July 2013 first visited the small Italian island of Lampedusa, a primary destination for migrants seeking entry in Europe, the issue of migration has been a cornerstone of his papacy.
House Lawmakers Grill Garland Over Retracted FBI Memo on ‘Radical Traditionalist Catholics’
By Kate Scanlon WASHINGTON (OSV News) — Attorney General Merrick Garland was questioned about a controversial and retracted FBI memo that suggested some “radical traditionalist” Catholics pose threats of racial or ethnically motivated violence during Sept. 20 testimony before the House Judiciary Committee. Garland reiterated his previous condemnation of that memo, which was leaked earlier […]
In Marseille, Pope Will Push Agenda on Climate, Migration
By Elise Ann Allen ROME (Crux) — As Pope Francis heads to the French port city of Marseille Sept. 22-23 for a summit on the Mediterranean, two issues will loom especially large — the ongoing migration crisis, amid a new surge in arrivals to Europe, and the global climate agenda. Pope Francis will travel to […]
A Celebration of Catholic Media
This week’s The Tablet spotlights the resurgence of Catholic media and its growing influence on spreading the good word to the faithful.
Letters to the Editor Week of September 23, 2023
Before They Were Priests, God Bless Father Fidelis, Sounding the Alarm Against Anti-Catholicism in a Secular World, Praise for Catholic Schools
Dickens’ ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ Classically Adapted in 1935
I read Charles Dickens’ novel “A Tale of Two Cities” as part of a requirement in an English course I took in high school. I recall liking the novel very much. Though I do not recall many details of the plot, I do recall that reading the book was an assignment I enjoyed.
Our Faith Equips Us To Navigate Life’s Challenges
The realities of life often challenge our notions of fairness. One of the foundational questions many of us grapple with, especially in times of crisis or personal loss, is: “Has life been fair to me?”
