An interview with Jesuit philosopher Robert J. Spitzer, S.J.
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A Palestinian Christian explains what it feels to celebrate Christmas in Bethlehem today.
The ancient Christian population of Bethlehem is fast disappearing. One of the few remaining Palestinian Christians explains what it feels like to celebrate Christmas there today.
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Is the U.S. taking Herod’s side in planning to deport families fleeing violence?
Preparations are beginning to deport families fleeing violence in Central America. Here are some suggestions about how to respond.
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What children see in a Christmas tree
The heart of the child is open to more than just the mere physical gifts that are spread beneath the tree; the child’s heart is more receptive to the possibilities that Christmas offers that the jaded and often hardened adult heart would be.
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Cardinal Donald Wuerl: The pope’s man in Washington
Cardinal Wuerl is, in short, a lot like Francis, even though the two seem to differ so dramatically in temperament and background.
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The Center of Concern Turns 45: Q&A with Lester A. Myers
This is a place where Catholic social tradition meets the world and the world meets Catholic social tradition.
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Remembering Jesuit Father Rick Curry
Father Curry had little choice but to soldier on, considering the many projects and accomplishments he had crowded into his life.
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When quoting a prophet got a pope in trouble
A passage from Isaiah got Pope John Paul I into theologically hot holy water.
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A Christmas miracle on Capitol Hill
At the end of a year of political chaos and Congressional dysfunction, something remarkable happened. Washington did its job.
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Jesus in the Quran
We who are Christian can, in light of this text—and the many others in the Quran—prayerfully return to the Gospel with a fresh eye.