Brian Fraga writes from Massachusetts.
In his last command before the Ascension, Christ commanded the apostles to make disciples of all nations. Through the centuries, Christian missionaries have taken the Great Commission seriously, traveling to various nations and continents to spread the Gospel, oftentimes becoming martyrs for
Ohio’s state legislature in mid-December was on the verge of passing a law that would ban abortions at the moment that a fetal heartbeat is detected, which can be as early as six weeks of pregnancy. If not vetoed by Gov. John
In cartoons, conscience used to be portrayed as an angel on someone’s shoulder, trying to steer a character away from temptation, which was represented by a small devil on the other shoulder. Writing in the 13th century, St. Bonaventure described conscience as
In public schools across the country, teachers and students practice lockdown drills if a gunman storms their building and opens fire. In some school districts, principals and teachers learn how to bandage gunshot wounds and apply tourniquets. “That’s insane to me. That’s
In their new pastoral letter on racism, the Catholic bishops in the United States seek to acknowledge the reality of racism and the Church’s complicity in racial prejudice while calling on Catholics to come together and find solutions. The letter, entitled “Open
As a soccer fan who follows the professional game around the globe, I’m used to the taunts and eye-rolls I receive from my friends who don’t appreciate the Beautiful Game. But I wasn’t ready for what one popular columnist wrote about soccer-watching
Brazil’s presidential election in late October witnessed the rise to power of a far-right congressman whose host of controversial statements considered to be misogynistic and racist is roiling the politics of the world’s largest Catholic country. The election of Jair Bolsonaro, 63,
With Democrats retaking control of the U.S. House of Representatives and Republicans retaining its majority in the U.S. Senate, the 2018 midterm election results offer a mixed bag for Catholic voters. On the bright side, the pro-life movement may find it easier
Thousands of migrants from Central America’s violent Northern Triangle were still weeks away from reaching Tijuana, Mexico, near southern California, but in late October Father Pat Murphy was already thinking about how to meet their needs. “When they’re about a week away,
Not even a church where miracles have occurred is safe from being closed for good in the American Northeast. On the weekend of Oct. 13, people who attended Mass at St. Anne’s Church and Shrine in Fall River, Massachusetts, were told that