Category: Editorial
Catholic media needed now more than ever
While many turn to mainstream media for information that affects their lives, finding reputable information about the Catholic faith in secular media can be frustrating.
‘Buona sera,’ Pope Francis
An hour after the white smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, the world learned the name of the man who was elected to be the 265th successor to St. Peter: Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the Jesuit cardinal of Buenos Aires. He chose the name Francis.
Resignation just one of many surprises of Benedict’s pontificate
Known for his surprises, nobody saw Pope Benedict’s resignation coming.
@Pontifex opens windows of Church to new generation
Fifty years ago, Pope John XXIII famously opened the windows of the Church. With Twitter, Pope Benedict XVI is doing the same for a new, more plugged-in generation of Catholics.
Informed readers, informed consciences
We at The Catholic Sun receive a great deal of feedback from you, our faithful readers. During election seasons, the comments tend to split between two different camps: Some think that we are too conservative, while others are convinced that we are too liberal.
So perhaps we are right where we are supposed to be.
Opposed to the death penalty
The loss of a loved one to murder is unfathomable. When life is unjustly ripped away, it tears at the fabric of communities, instills fear and anger, and irrevocably alters the foundation of the family left behind in mourning.
Failure in civil discourse leads to breathlessness of spirit
America’s got a weight problem. It’s only getting worse. Today more than a third of U.S. adults are considered obese, according to studies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. By 2030, that number jumps to 42 percent. Obesity is a serious issue that brings with it an increased likelihood of health problems, including [...]
It’s time to consider quitting corporate-run news
Our Catholic faith is under attack. Some say that we are at war. But this is nothing new. For hundreds of years, our Catholic mothers and fathers who carried on the faith have been subject to ridicule, scorn and derision. It is well documented that Catholic immigrants, those who sacrificed everything to cross oceans and [...]
State and Church
President Obama picked a fight with Catholics last month when he announced his administration would force nearly all religious organizations to fully subsidize contraception, sterilization and abortion-inducing drugs as part of its health care coverage for employees. This unprecedented move by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has been widely criticized by many, [...]
Hope for the poor
Editor’s note: A version of this editorial appears in the Dec. 15, 2011, print edition of The Catholic Sun. Experts are prognosticating that the Arizona economy will improve next year. A full recovery, though, is still some ways out. Jobs, incomes, sales and housing are expected to improve in 2012, according to Arizona State University [...]
