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During Francis’ pontificate, the Catholic Church in the United States was torn between reform-minded factions and a staunchly conservative wing openly opposed to the pope. The election of an American successor aligned with Francis is unlikely to shift that dynamic....
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As the bells of St. Peter's Basilica tolled, signaling the election of a new pope, American Catholics gathered in Rome expressed both surprise and hope for the future of the church. ...
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The Church remembers Christ’s suffering, death, and resurrection of Jesus in a spiritual and sacramental way during Holy Week and the Easter Triduum, but some people actually experience the Passion in a tangible and personal way in their very lives. Among them are members of the immigrant and refugee...
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Signs of the times. As Trumpism distorts truth and history, Catholics face a critical choice. The church must resist this assault on facts and morality, reclaiming its role as a truth-telling institution amid rising authoritarianism....
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And somebody needs to warn Pope Francis that when Trump comes to visit, don't bring him to Castel Gandolfo or the president will want to turn it into lakeside condos....
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The priest stood transfixed, his jaw slack. Mrs. McIntyre wondered where she had ever seen such an idiotic old man. “Christ will come like that,” he said in a loud gay voice and stood there, gaping. Mrs. McIntyre’s face assumed a set puritanical expression and she reddened. Christ...
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Trump has also ordered the U.S.’s withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) and has issued an order denying citizenship to certain U.S.-born children whose parents are not U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents....
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The humanitarian implications of the Trump administration are potentially catastrophic. Barron could be advocating for those battered and bruised instead of making videos with their would-be oppressors. He has a field hospital to tend to, yet he's too busy mocking the patients....
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The Word of God this Sunday challenges us to see our brothers and sisters through the prism of their suffering. It commits us to work for what Pope Francis describes as the globalisation of hope....