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The ups and downs of church-and-state relations in Cuba: A brief history

Wednesday, May 16, 2012
By Online Editor
The ups and downs of church-and-state relations in Cuba: A brief history
THE 1950sWhen Fidel Castro claims victory for his revolution on January 1, 1959, he praises the support of the Catholic Church and declares, “Catholics in Cuba have given their most determined collaboration to the cause of freedom.” Indeed, six years before, it was the Archbishop Enrique Pérez Serantes of Santiago, who saved Castro’s life after he led a failed invasion of the military barracks of
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Where do we get the Marian dogmas?

Tuesday, July 20, 2010
By Online Editor
Where do we get the Marian dogmas?
Although the Roman Catholic dogmas of the Immaculate Conception and Assumption of Mary are relatively new (1854 and 1950, respectively), the pious attitudes that generated these promulgations are ancient.Scholars of early Christianity are in agreement that interest in the mother of Jesus was mostly initiated by the need to clarify the church’s teachings about the nature of Christ, his relationship
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Heart to heart: Mary and motherhood

Tuesday, April 27, 2010
By Meghan Murphy-Gill
Heart to heart: Mary and motherhood
    Fact: Parents worry about their kids every day. No one knows this more than Mary.
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If Lent is 40 days, why are there 46 days between Ash Wednesday and Easter?

Thursday, July 3, 2008
By U.S. Catholic
If Lent is 40 days, why are there 46 days between Ash Wednesday and Easter?
“THE 40 DAYS OF LENT” has always been more of a metaphor than a literal count. Over the course of history the season of preparation for Easter Sunday has ranged from one day (in the first century) to 44 (today in the Roman church). Officially since 1970, Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sunset on Holy Thursday.
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Conscientious courage

Thursday, June 12, 2008
By U.S. Catholic
   Franz Jägerstätter paved the way for those who object to war by following a higher order.
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Have faith in our youth

Thursday, June 12, 2008
By U.S. Catholic
Have faith in our youth
Young people can change the world, this Muslim interfaith organizer says. They just need a chance to share their traditions with each other.
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Take it to the board: How effective are lay review boards in preventing sex abuse?

Friday, May 18, 2012
By Online Editor
Take it to the board: How effective are lay review boards in preventing sex abuse?
Panels reviewing sex abuse allegations help dioceses get their houses in order, but they are only as effective as the information the bishops give them.Jim Caccamo has a simple explanation for why he joined the lay review board for the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, Missouri back in 2005: Former Bishop Raymond Boland asked him to.
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Glad You Asked: Why do we go to confession?

Thursday, May 17, 2012
By Online Editor
Glad You Asked: Why do we go to confession?
The very word confession conjures up all kinds of stories and images, but those who go to confession know that it is a source of holy comfort and blessed relief. Confession is a gift, a means of grace, a way to God, and a way back to God.This sacrament originated early in the church’s life, when it became clear that those who had been baptized were not immune to sin.
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Cuban comeback: Change is on the horizon in Cuba

Wednesday, May 16, 2012
By Online Editor
Cuban comeback: Change is on the horizon in Cuba
Overcoming great obstacles, many Cubans are returning to the Catholic faith and helping renew the island’s church.To this day Aldo Santos remembers with gratitude the frequent blackouts he experienced as a child in his native town of Holguín in northeast Cuba. Everyone in the neighborhood would come out of their house to gaze at the stars.
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Needs improvement: Readers rate the bishops' response to church sex abuse

Tuesday, May 15, 2012
By Online Editor
Needs improvement: Readers rate the bishops' response to church sex abuse
A progress report from U.S. Catholic readers says that bishops still haven’t learned all their lessons on the subject of sexual abuse.Anger. Betrayal. Sadness. Disappointment. These are just some of the myriad of emotions felt by Catholics in the wake of the sexual abuse scandal that broke in 2002.
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