In a piece published in the September issue of America, the Napa Institute’s Tim Busch described his initiative to alleviate American Catholic polarization through a series of dinners. His approach elicited diverse reactions from our readers.
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Is it OK to attend Mass even if you don’t believe in God?
In the July-August issue of America, Emma Camp argued that a person with doubts about God’s existence could still benefit from attending Mass.
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‘Brain death’ and organ donation as culture war issues
In response to an article in our June issue, several physicians and ethicists say there are serious questions about the accuracy of determining brain death under the current criteria.
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How are Catholics reacting to ‘Dignitas Infinita’?
“If you are not challenged somewhere in your own moral thinking by reading [“Dignitas Infinita”], then you most likely have not read it thoroughly enough,” wrote Sam Sawyer, S.J., America’s editor in chief, in his Of Many Things column last month.
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Is the diaconate the best way for the church to recognize the gifts of women?
In a piece published online in America in March, Katie Owens Mulcahy urged the church to “[recognize] the gifts of diaconal women all around us, inviting spirited debate from readers.
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How’s Lent Going? A 5th-grade class reports on their plans vs. reality
At the beginning of Lent, America asked a 5th-grade teacher to share what her students would be doing, or giving up, for Lent. Their responses reveal the joys and struggles of the Lenten season.
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Is the media responding to—or creating—voter concerns about President Biden’s age?
Robert David Sullivan’s piece about media coverage of President Joe Biden’s age invited a variety of responses from our readers.
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Does ‘Fiducia Supplicans’ deepen or confuse church teaching? Our readers respond.
Many readers agreed with the editors that “Fiducia Supplicans” allows the church to accompany all people who seek God’s blessing, but others were skeptical about the declaration’s efficacy and impact on church unity.
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‘Why stay?’ Readers respond to an essay about keeping faith after scandal
Delaney Coyne shared why she stays in a church plagued by the scandal of sexual abuse, eliciting responses from readers who have grappled with similar questions.
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100-Word Faith Stories: (Very) short essays about unexpectedly experiencing God in the world today
These (very) short essays about unexpectedly experiencing God in the world today include stories of perseverance, love and gratitude.