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With the election of Pope Leo XIV, who has pledged himself to continue the reforms of Francis and who worked with the pope on the selection of Weisenburger to lead the church in Detroit, conservative Catholics need to disabuse themselves of the idea that what they perceive as a...
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Catholic social media has been abuzz in recent days over the news that three professors at Sacred Heart Seminary in Detroit were dismissed from the faculty by Archbishop Edward Weisenburger. Eduardo Echeverria, Ralph Martin, and Ed Peters — each of whom had taught at the seminary for over two decades —...
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The U.S.-born pope faces a different United States....
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To make matters worse, the bill undermines other important church teachings, such as the need for a progressive tax structure based on the ability to pay and measures to combat climate change, as it raises taxes on the working poor and repeals clean energy tax credits. The list goes...
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An interview with Bishop Mark Seitz...
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Pope Leo XIV, now the most prominent US-born religious leader in history, has positioned himself to be a force for unity at a critical moment....
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After Pope Leo XIV was announced to the world as the first North American pontiff, reactions in the U.S. — from monastic communities, school classrooms and city churches — not only cheered the significance of this moment but many also said it gave them hope for the church's future....
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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. ...