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Generous Orthodoxy: A Call to Faithful Citizenship

What does it mean to pray for compassionate leaders? Fr. Ron Rolheiser, in a thoughtful reflection on “Generous Orthodoxy”, hints at a nuanced answer. He first confronts us with an unpleasant truth: in our faith (and in our politics), we are polarized and we are polarizing. We often see those with other worldviews as evil, foolish, or blind. Even our prayers risk becoming judgmental and presumptuous: “Dear God, help our leaders see and do things my way.” We are in danger of becoming the Pharisee in Luke 18, thanking God that we are “not like the rest of humanity.” To Read more

By Doug James, ago

In Charity & Truth

As our nation approaches the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, we find ourselves invited into a moment of profound reflection and renewal. Anniversaries are not merely occasions for nostalgia or celebration. Authentic remembrance always orients us toward renewal; it calls us to consider not only who we have been, and who we are becoming–but, by God’s grace, who we are called to be.

By Archbishop William E. Lori, ago
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Three Catholic Cardinals Issue Rare Joint Statement on the Morality of U.S. Foreign Policy

Chicago, Washington, D.C. and Newark, (Jan. 19, 2026) – Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, Cardinal Robert McElroy, archbishop of Washington and Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., archbishop of Newark today issued a strongly worded statement measuring U.S. foreign policy against the principles set forth by Pope Leo XIV in his Jan. 9, 2026 address to members of the diplomatic corps accredited the Holy See. Commenting on the statement, Cardinal Cupich stated, “As pastors entrusted with the teaching of our people, we cannot stand by while decisions are made that condemn millions to lives trapped permanently at the edge of Read more

By Thomas Eck, ago