In November, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops approved a teaching document on the Eucharist at their fall meeting by a vote of 222 to 8, with three abstaining. Our coverage elicited hundreds of comments. Here are some samples.
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Your Take: Has polarization poisoned the two-party system?
Readers respond to the November issue’s cover story, “A Pro-life Democrat, a Divided Nation: Lessons From 16 Years in Congress,” by former U.S. Representative Daniel Lipinski.
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How should the U.S. respond to acts of terrorism? Our readers weigh in.
Christopher Braun wrote an article for America, “Is violent revenge against terrorists moral? Just war theory says no.” The following responses were submitted shortly after the article was published.
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From 1966: Without ordination, can women be equal in the church?
In the July 23, 1966, issue of America, the cover story featured an essay from a prominent female Catholic philosopher, Mary-Angela Harper, on the nature of womanhood and the question of women’s ordination. Below is a curated selection of some of the letters Ms. Harper’s view evoked
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Readers’ reactions to our comprehensive survey of U.S. Catholics
The August issue of America featured the results of a comprehensive survey of U.S. Catholics by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate, commissioned by America Media. Please see this current issue for more results from the survey about politics, church finances and other issues.
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Readers: What book would you recommend to Pope Francis?
With the arrival of summer, America asked its readers to give Pope Francis a summer reading recommendation, “beach read” or otherwise.
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Tell Us: What book would you recommend to Pope Francis?
Summer is coming. What should Pope Francis read?
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Should the bishops tell Joe Biden to stop taking Communion? Readers respond.
Yesterday the AP reported the U.S. bishops plan to vote on a document that would make clear to President Biden that he must choose between receiving Communion and advocating for abortion. Our readers had some thoughts.
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Tell us: Are you going back to Mass yet? Why or why not?
Whether your answer is yes or no, what has gone into your discernment?
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Your Take: Lessons from a year of pandemic and women in parish ministry
‘The availability of online church is a mixed blessing.’