It’s ironic that Cardinal Hummes, who did so much to inspire the vision of this papacy, including its particular concern for the Amazon region, died on Monday at the age of 87, just as the latest steps in Pope Francis’ ongoing reform campaign were being revealed. By John L. Allen Jr., Angelus News
By Father Dorian Llywelyn, SJ, Religion News Service
A wall at the grade school of the Church of the Ascension in the Overland Park, Kan., is July 10, 2022, seen with graffiti about abortion. This message was accompanied by another on the school's front doors. The vandal or vandals also spray-painted a statue of Mary on the parish grounds. (CNS photo/courtesy The Leaven)