Colombians thank pope for his prayers, but fear the worst
- May 10, 2021
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Rome’s Colosseum goes green amid papal push for eco-action
- May 4, 2021
In a move that’s in-step with Pope Francis’s environmental advocacy, Rome’s Colosseum will get a new floor that is both functional and environmentally conscious.
Let’s face it: The modern papacy is an impossible gig
- Apr 25, 2021
We live in a time of instant opinion, in which perspective is generally the first casualty of war. Nevertheless, here’s a bit of perspective anyone who follows Vatican news and the Catholic scene ought to try to keep in mind: The papacy, as it’s come to be understood, is an impossible gig.
Is ‘rootedness’ an answer to the throwaway society?
- Apr 19, 2021
Gracy Olmstead spoke to Crux about her book “Uprooted: Recovering the Legacy of the Places We’ve Left Behind.”
Envoy’s case confirms culture, not law, is real roadblock to reform
- Feb 10, 2021
Pope Francis’s campaign for financial reform has two targets. The is outright, blatant corruption, and the other is formed by cultural assumptions and patterns of behavior that aren’t generally perceived as criminal or even immoral.
Pulitzer-winning novelist exhorts Christians to engage world
- Jul 28, 2020
A Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist known for her compelling Christian characters has urged Christians to engage fearlessly and generously with a world “enthralled by contentiousness.”
Pope launches direct frontal assault on Vatican nepotism, feudalism
- Jun 1, 2020
A sweeping new law on procurement and contracts decreed by Pope Francis today amounts to a direct frontal assault on two cornerstone aspects of Italian, and, by extension, Vatican culture: Nepotism and feudalism.
Disrespect for life, lack of moral center seen as factors in gun violence
- Aug 18, 2019
U.S. Catholic leaders discuss why they believe gun violence is prevalent in the country.
Springsteen, Scorsese talk Catholicism, films and creativity
- May 6, 2019
With a friendship going back to a fateful meeting at The Roxy in 1975, Bruce Springsteen and Martin Scorsese shared the stage in Los Angeles Sunday night for a wide-ranging conversation about everything from their Catholic upbringings and maturing faith to Flannery O’Connor, concert documentaries and the role of an audience.
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