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Mary Jo Anderson is a Catholic journalist and speaker whose articles and commentaries on politics, religion, and culture appear in a variety of publications. She was appointed to the USCCB's National Advisory Council (NAC) from 2010 to 2014 and served as member of the NAC Executive Committee in 2011. She covered the Synods from Rome in 2014, 2015, and 2019. She is the co-author of Male and Female He Made Them: Questions and Answers about Marriage and Same-Sex Unions (Catholic Answers). Follow her on Twitter @maryjoanderson3.
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At the Synod: After the “Earthquake,” Questions and Clarifications

October 15, 2014 Mary Jo Anderson 0

After the Synod midpoint document, the Relatio, was released on Monday headlines around the world reported “earthquake” changes in Church pastoral practices toward cohabitation and homosexual unions. On Tuesday Cdl. Wilfrid Napier of South Africa told […]

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The Midterm Report: The Divorce Over Divorce

October 13, 2014 Mary Jo Anderson 0

It is apparently unavoidable. The Extraordinary Synod on the Family is at its midpoint and certain degrees of separation are clear: There is a divorce over divorce, remarriage, and Communion. The just released midterm report […]

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Catholic Medical Professionals Urged to Evangelize Culture with Courage

October 12, 2014 Mary Jo Anderson 0

More than 600 Catholic medical professionals, priests, and bishops gathered in Orlando, Florida for the Catholic Medical Association’s 83rd educational conference, September 25-27. This year’s theme, “Courage in Medicine: Defending and Proclaiming the Faith in […]

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