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 […]
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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?”
Catholic Media Use Is on the Upswing
The good news today is that Catholics are still reading, listening, and watching Catholic materials. The better news is that the numbers who are reading, listening, and watching have been going up.
Pope Condemns Attacks on Civilian Targets After Caritas Warehouse Destroyed in Ukraine
Pope Francis has condemned the routine use of “conventional weapons” against civilian targets in a message to Ghanaian Cardinal Peter Turkson, sent the day after a warehouse in Ukraine containing 300 tons of humanitarian aid was destroyed in a Russian drone attack.
Bishop Brennan Celebrates St. Robert Bellarmine Mass
Bishop Robert Brennan celebrated the feast day of his namesake at St. Robert Bellarmine Church in Bayside with about 200 parishioners.
Alaska Bishops Join in Mourning Congresswoman’s Husband Killed in Plane Crash
Alaska’s Catholic bishops joined in extending condolences upon the news that Eugene Peltola Jr., the husband of Rep. Mary Peltola, D-Alaska, who died in a plane crash in a remote portion of western Alaska Sept. 12. The bishops said Peltola was a “devout Catholic” with a large family known for his “philosophy of sharing and taking care of others.”
