We must become a church that accompanies its people and is attuned to their hopes, doubts and lived experiences.
Editorials
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A healthy democracy does not fear its leaders.
It is within our capacity to move beyond yet another national nightmare; it is in the best interests of us all to do so.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
One year after the end of Roe v. Wade: The hard, slow work of changing hearts and minds
Our society lacks the moral conviction that the unborn deserve protection in law. Pro-lifers must work to show that opposition to abortion is part of a moral vision, not mere political alignment.
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There’s a mental crisis among teens. The Catholic Church needs to respond.
The crisis for teens is both psychological and spiritual, and it demands a response from both mental health and faith communities. How do we make our church again a place of belonging for young people who are hurting?
Posted inEditorials, Faith
Repentance and Holiness: The True Meaning of Lent
That the Lord seeks not to punish us for our sins but to call us all back to holiness is a conviction so strong among theologians in the church in the modern age that it risks becoming a truism.
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Ten Years of a Pope Who Gives Interviews
In many senses, Pope Francis has proven the most communication-savvy pontiff in history. Francis has proven willing to make himself available to a degree that previous popes never even considered.
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What did ‘America’ have to say about Roe v. Wade in 1973?
Coverage of abortion as an issue was far more limited editorially immediately after the decision than in the decades since. Why?
Posted inEditorials, Faith
The Editors: Pope Benedict is a model of grace and humility for his successors
The death of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI has deprived the church of a dedicated pastor whose papal witness stands as a model of grace and humility for his successors.
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Canada’s euthanasia regime: How many more will die in the name of ‘compassion’?
There is a reason the Catholic Church often speaks of abortion and euthanasia together as life issues.
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The Editors: Congress must pass the bipartisan farmworker reform bill now
The 117th Congress, now in lame-duck session, has a last-ditch opportunity to approve the first significant agricultural worker reform bill in a generation.