Catholic News & Perspective

June 2023

Jun 7

A warning about ‘synodality’ in the Church from half a century ago

by Russell Shaw People fretting over the pros and cons of synodality should seek enlightenment in the story of “shared responsibility” half a century ago. History doesn’t literally repeat itself, but what happened then suggests why we need to move ahead carefully now while avoiding new mistakes. Shared...
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Jun 5

Undeterred by fear, China’s ‘Little Li’ offers an important lesson in religious liberty

by Sofia Cornicelli The following essay was selected as the winner of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ religious liberty essay contest on the theme “Witnesses to Freedom.” Tongue pressed stealthily to the floor, the Littlest Witness consumed her Lord. In that brief moment, the darkness of Communist...
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Jun 2

Meditating upon what God is

By: Father Joshua J. Whitfield Trinity Sunday is different. From Advent to Pentecost, the Church invites us to celebrate what God has done for us — his incarnation and manifestation, his death, resurrection and ascension. Last Sunday, we celebrated the descent of God the Holy Spirit upon the apostles at Pentecost. These are...
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