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Cardinal Daniel N. DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, center, leads the opening prayer Nov. 12 during the fall general assembly of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore. Also pictured are Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles, vice president of the USCCB, and Msgr. J. Brian Bransfield, general secretary. (CNS photo/Bob Roller)

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Bishop McElroy: ‘Compromised’ bishops contributed to U.S. church’s sex abuse crisis

By Kevin Clarke

Vatican tells U.S. bishops to delay votes on new sex abuse protocols

By Michael J. O’Loughlin

Making sure human resources stays human

By Brian Faherty

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The faithful deported: Study details impact of Trump’s immigration policies

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My dad showed me love through deeds. Now that he has Alzheimer’s, it’s my turn.

By Robert I. Craig

November 13, 3:11 pm

Stan Lee showed us nerds (and Catholics) can be heroes

By Jim McDermott

November 13, 8:24 am

Pope Francis appoints Archbishop Scicluna to top role in addressing abuse crisis

By Gerard O’Connell

November 12, 12:37 pm

Fr. James Martin, S.J.: The importance of posture in prayer

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Our Voices

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Gerard O’Connell

Pope Francis appoints Archbishop Scicluna to top role in addressing abuse crisis

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Valerie Schultz

What baby boomers owe the next generation of Catholics

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Vatican tells U.S. bishops to delay votes on new sex abuse protocols

News and Analysis

Sister Simone Campbell, executive director of Network, speaks at a pre-election rally at Lutheran Metropolitan Ministries headquarters on Oct. 20 in Cleveland. (CNS photo/Dennis Sadowski)

Your Catholic 2018 midterm roundup: health care, wages, abortion and more

By Michael J. O’Loughlin

Why are so many people fleeing Honduras?

By Jackie McVicar

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to fast-track cases challenging DACA

By J.D. Long-García

The Editors: Catholics have a moral duty to fight anti-Semitism

Pope Francis appoints Archbishop Scicluna to top role in addressing abuse crisis

The pope’s decision gives the Maltese archbishop the lead role in the fight against abuse in the church and in the protection of minors.

By Gerard O’Connell

Closing youth synod, Pope Francis highlights “the three fundamental steps on the journey of faith”

The pope urged people "to listen, to be a neighbor, to bear witness.”

By Gerard O’Connell

How do we restore trust in our church after the sex abuse crisis?

We must pray for the grace to proceed boldly wherever the painful truth of our failures leads us, trusting in the One who is faithful to the end.

The EditorsNovember 2, 2018

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Jordan Peterson understands your suffering

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Scripture

Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)

‘In the same way, when you see these things happening, know that he is near, at the gates.’ (Mk 13:29)

This week

How can we know that Christ is near?

Next week

How can we speak the truth in love?

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Oct 11, 2018

Patrick, your writing is achingly beautiful and moving. I now feel that I do know you, or at least some of the pain your faith has encountered. I am humbled by your truth. You are made in God’s image. God loves you. You are not disordered, intrinsically or otherwise.

-David Mollon

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