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How Politics Becomes Religion
The sheer ferocity of contemporary politics suggests that, for many people, it’s their real religion. […]
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Amazon.va?
Germany probably doesn’t have that much concern about the ecclesial mess of Latin America but believes it can use their predicament to move the Church […]
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New ARCIC document issues call for episcopal and ecumenical accountability
Is now the time for the Catholic Church seriously to consider local election of bishops and their accountability to the local people in synod? […]
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Making sense of U.S. immigration law, enforcement, and the current crisis
The teachings of the Magisterium mostly vindicate Sessions’s policies in interpreting and enforcing American law. At the same time, these teachings strongly suggest grave deficiencies […]
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Synodality vs. Synodality
As Pope Francis’ uneven record indicates, collegiality and synodality are great — until one tries to do something with them. […]
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Polish Bishops’ Amoris Laetitia guidelines stress discernment and compassion, in continuity with Church doctrine
The much anticipated guidelines reflect what already is common pastoral practice in Poland, emphasizing accompaniment but uncompromising in their fidelity to the Church’s teaching. […]
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Cardinal Parolin, Pope Francis, and the outcomes of the outward Church
In the end, the Church is in the world, but not of the world. The Catholic Church cannot be considered one of many players on the field, […]
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Pope Francis’ letter to Chilean faithful is disappointing and insufficient
The Holy Father needs to trust the people of God with the whole, unvarnished truth; and he needs to get out of his own way. […]
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Hard lessons from our ancient forebears in the Faith
There is some comfort to be had in the fact that, appearances aside, things really have always been so, that the project we call Western […]
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Jacob Rees-Mogg wins praise, but unwittingly privileges tolerance over truth
Ultimately, tolerance must be balanced with discrimination, as it is impossible that society should equally accept all conducts, creeds, and metaphysical claims. […]