Several months ago, I reflected on the hope that Pope Francis might be leading the Church toward a “kairos moment for mercy” with regard to divorced and remarried Catholics. While acknowledging the complicated issues surrounding a possible change in approach, I welcomed the potential to open the doors of our Church to all who are… Read More Archbishop Baldisseri: New Approach on Communion for Remarried Divorcees is Still Possible

Via Rome Reports: During his catechesis at the General Audience, Pope Francis spoke about forgiveness and Confession. He said that God never tires of forgiving, and he urged all Catholics to never tire of asking for forgiveness. The Pope also acknowledged that he too goes to Confession. “Our mothers, our grandmothers said that it’s better to turn… Read More Pope Francis: God never tires of forgiving us

In a post in the Arts and Faith section of Loyola Press, Millennial writer Mike Jordan Laskey questions the call for fasting in addition to prayer as a response to thorny issues in our modern world.  He discovers, with the help of an Argentinian priest, that fasting can become a point of solidarity with the… Read More Fasting on Behalf of the Hungry