Analysis and Comment

  • It’s time for a better English translation of the Eucharist

    Pope Benedict XVI’s legacy is deeply tied to translation. His insistence on word-for-word rendering left Catholics with a liturgy often alien to contemporary speech. Change will not come from Rome alone. English-speaking Catholics must rally together, pushing their bishops to request approval for the 1998 translation.

    It’s time for a better English translation of the Eucharist
  • Human-made famine and assault on Gaza City

    The Gaza famine is not a tragic accident but the result of calculated choices. A population stripped of food, shelter, and safety has been left to perish in full view of the world. Gaza’s suffering is engineered, not incidental.

    Human-made famine and assault on Gaza City
  • Hope a mosaic of God

    Hope is found not in grand gestures but in countless small acts that build justice and peace. Together, these create a mosaic of goodness—the Reign of God alive in our own time and place.

    Hope a mosaic of God
  • The dangers of believing in exceptionalism

    National exceptionalism has long seduced nations into conquest, aggression and self-righteousness. From Israel to America, the dangerous fusion of faith and politics distorts Scripture’s call to justice and mercy, turning chosenness into a weapon of exclusion rather than a summons to service.

    The dangers of believing in exceptionalism
  • Every effort matters

    Being a good neighbor starts with citizenship — engaging in public life to promote justice, peace and environmental care. Loving our neighbor can feel overwhelming, but hope begins with small, concrete acts.

    Every effort matters
  • Christians — midwives of hope

    The world is staggering under war, climate crisis, and migration pressures. Fear dissolves solidarity and fuels cruelty, while populists exploit it for gain. Christians are called not to amplify despair but to interpret these signs as God’s summons to hope-filled action.

    Christians — midwives of hope
  • Our new moment: Renewing Catholic teaching on war and peace

    In these times, the Church again faces a “new moment.” Ongoing wars, the decline of just war theory, and the failure of nuclear deterrence demand a reimagined Catholic moral framework for a perilous and divided world.

    Our new moment: Renewing Catholic teaching on war and peace
  • A bold, courageous and merciful Church

    Rising youth engagement in the Church offers hope, but the Church must act now to support and nurture these emerging believers. Young Catholics want the fullness of the Gospel, not a diluted version.

    A bold, courageous and merciful Church
  • Pastoral care or legal trap — should clergy call the cops?

    If lawmakers insist clergy must report child neglect, should pastors call police on governments that defund child services or block homeless shelters? Some ministers might say: what’s good for the flock is good for the state.

    Pastoral care or legal trap —  should clergy call the cops?
  • Faith, fear, and fractured Catholic media

    What once nurtured faith has become a battlefield. Catholic media is increasingly shaped by gatekeepers who police doctrine, discredit dialogue, and promote fear — all in the name of defending orthodoxy.

    Faith, fear, and fractured Catholic media

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