Pope Francis’ Prayer Intentions for May 2019: For Unity in Diversity in Africa

“The ethnic, linguistic, and tribal divisions in Africa can be overcome promoting unity in diversity. I want to thank the religious sisters, priests, laity, and missionaries for their work to create dialogue and reconciliation among the various sectors of African society. Let us pray this month that the Church in Africa, through the commitment of… Read More Pope Francis’ Prayer Intentions for May 2019: For Unity in Diversity in Africa

Quote of the Day

Pope Francis: “One who loves has the imagination to discover solutions where others see only problems. One who loves helps others according to their needs and with creativity, not according to pre-established or commonplace ideas. He is a creator: love leads you to create, it is always in the lead.”

Promoting the Common Good and Option for the Poor in the Trump Era: An Interview with Stephen Schneck

Dr. Stephen Schneck is one of the country’s premier Catholic intellectuals—an advocate for Catholic social teaching in public life, lecturer, writer, and activist. He recently retired as the Director of the Institute for Policy Research & Catholic Studies (IPR) at the Catholic University of America, where he was also an award-winning professor in the politics… Read More Promoting the Common Good and Option for the Poor in the Trump Era: An Interview with Stephen Schneck

Quote of the Day

Pope Francis: “God searches for you, even if you don’t search for Him. God loves you, even if you have forgotten Him. God looks for beauty in you, even if you think you have uselessly squandered all your talents.”

Fr. James Martin Interviews Mary Karr on Faith in Focus

Fr. James Martin, SJ interviews poet and memoirist Mary Karr on her conversion story, her vocation as a poet, and the role of Ignatian spirituality in her daily life. In addition, millennial Catholic Ashley McKinless—co-host of the podcast Jesuitical, which just recorded its 100th show—talks about Christus Vivit, Pope Francis’ post-synodal apostolic exhortation. You can… Read More Fr. James Martin Interviews Mary Karr on Faith in Focus

CRS President: The Fear of Starvation Drives the Central American Exodus

Sean Callahan, president and CEO of Catholic Relief Services, writes: Perhaps even more than the threat of gang violence, fear of starvation is motivating the current wave of migration to the U.S. southern border. The surge is coming largely from rural parts of Central America, especially Guatemala, where drought has killed the corn and beans… Read More CRS President: The Fear of Starvation Drives the Central American Exodus