According to the report, 73 percent of Catholics “look to their own conscience ‘a great deal’ for guidance on difficult moral questions.”
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Why Obama should keep pardoning prisoners
President Obama has extended more pardons than his six predecessors combined.
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Vladimir Putin’s hidden war
A new book reveals activities by the Russian president to train small military units in Western Europe.
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The lesson of Merrick Garland’s nomination? Make the Supreme Court less important.
Let’s figure out how to stop playing Supreme Court roulette.
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“Amoris Laetitia” and Families
Matt Malone, S.J., and Tim Reidy discuss Pope Francis' new apostolic exhortation, "Amoris Laetitia" with Saint Louis University's Dr. Julie Hanlon Rubio. Dr. Rubio's teaching and research focus on marriage, family, sex, and gender in Catholic theology. She is the author of A Christian Theology of Marriage and Family, Family Ethics: Practices for Christians and […]
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Editors: Panama Papers demonstrate need revisit U.S. tax policies
On tax evasion and hidden wealth, we are awash in a “sea of criminality.”
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Women are more devout than men according to a new Pew report
The report found that the gender gap is most prevalent among Christians.
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Supreme Court ruling on voting representation brings more questions
The decision raises rather than resolves the question of who has the right to be heard.
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Family Time
“The Joy of Love” reaffirms teachings on marriage while facing today’s complicated reality.
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What’s Conscience Got to Do With It?
Prior to the release of "Amoris Laetitia," Pope Francis' groundbreaking new apostolic exhortation, in which the role of conscience was reaffirmed in moral decision making, Matt Malone, S.J., and Kerry Weber spoke with moral theologian James Keenan, S.J., for a primer on conscience issues. James F. Keenan, S.J., is the Canisius Chair and the Director […]