Since 1900, the Christian Century has published reporting, commentary, poetry, and essays on the role of faith in a pluralistic society.
© 2023 The Christian Century.
Contact Us Privacy Policy
How Sister Helen Prejean became a “social justice sister”
“What saves us is learning how to love, even to the point of death.”
Amy Frykholm interviews Sister Helen Prejean
Catholic sisters and their difficult vocation
Alice McDermott ponders a mystery: How is it that women hear the calling and find the strength to love and support their neighbors?
by David Crowe
We thought her only stern and rigorous and dry—until one afternoon in October.
by Brian Doyle
Prayers linger in choir stalls, soak into walls. Centuries of prayer can make you feel buoyant in medieval European cathedrals. Gratitude settles over you like a benediction within busy urban shrines.