Behind every ecumenical agreements and shared statement, there is a network of personal encounters that are deeply impactful. ...read more

In his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV continued his series on Vatican II's Constitution on the sacred liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium. He said that "The rites of the Christian liturgy are not a mere external covering of the sacramental mystery, a collection of arbitrary ceremonies, but are the ecclesial mediation through which the divine gift reaches us." ...read more

In his weekly General Audience, Pope Leo XIV continued his series on Vatican II's Constitution on the sacred liturgy, Sacrosanctum Concilium. He quoted St. John Paul II's letter on The Mystery and Worship of the Eucharist, Dominicae Cenae (#13): "a very close and organic bond exists between the renewal of the liturgy and the renewal of the whole life of the Church. The Church not only acts but also expresses herself in the liturgy, lives by the liturgy, and draws from the liturgy the strength for her life.” ...read more

Dr. Murray Watson celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Pontifical Biblical Commission's landmark document on Jewish and Christian Scriptural interpretation. ...read more

Ecumenical dialogues have noted how baptism and footwashing are distinct but related: while only baptism is a sacrament of salvation, they both use water, and more deeply they are both means by which God empowers the faithful for service and mission in the world. ...read more

As I reflect on John Allen's legacy, I think about the way his commitment to clear, accessible, and truthful reporting calls us all to deepen our understanding of our neighbours and their perspectives – especially when we disagree with them. ...read more