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What is the purpose of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity?
This year, Christians across the world celebrate a special anniversary. 1,700 years ago, the Council of Nicaea, the first Ecumenical Council, was held following the end of the Roman persecutions. Such an anniversary heightens the [...]
As National March for Life approaches, pro-lifers must challenge President Trump
It was an electric moment. After a three year build up that featured two vice-presidential visits, hitherto unprecedented, and one live video address, also unprecedented, Donald Trump did what no sitting American president had done [...]
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David Lynch’s two visions of life
“In heaven, everything is fine . . .” Either this line means nothing to you, or it calls to mind the uniquely awful—and awfully unique—dread of Eraserhead. Such was the influence of the surrealist filmmaker David [...]
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Synodality for me, but not for D.C.: On the McElroy appointment
One of the primary problems with the implementation of a more “synodal” Church is that there seems to be a double standard in play. Rome speaks a good game about wanting to develop more “collaborative” [...]
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In the face of tragedy, great faith and dedication to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
We have been glued to the news this week, struck by the great tragedy that has unfolded in southern California. As we watched, powerful 70- to 100-mile-per-hour winds drove walls of flames down mountains and [...]
Columns
What way to a better world?
If we want our social and political efforts to be useful, their direction should depend on the way the world is going. But people aren’t good at reading the signs of the times. As Yogi [...]
Analysis
A Pillar of Salt for Our Age
In 1975, Father Richard Ginder, a priest of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, published Binding with Briars. The book, though revolting at times, sheds more light on the clerical sexual abuse scandal than perhaps any other book [...]
Analysis
The Cardinal in DC, the Sister in Rome, and the Pope’s new law
Two appointments made big news out of the Vatican this week, one to the leadership of the US capital see and the other to the top spot at the Vatican department tasked with overseeing religious [...]
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One of the primary problems with the implementation of a more “synodal” Church is that there seems to be a double standard in play. Rome speaks a good game about wanting to develop more “collaborative” [...]
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Editorial
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The 2024 elections are now two weeks in the rear-view mirror, but the conversations (to use a polite word) over the what, why, and how of November 5, 2024, continue. While there is no shortage [...]