Are there married priests already in the Catholic Church? Can we expect a change?
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Explainer: Why Pope Francis’ comments on women’s ordination are both business as usual and a big deal
Why Pope Francis’ comments are both business as usual and something worth talking about.
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Your taxes and abortion: what is the Hyde Amendment and why does it matter?
The debate over the amendment continues to divide Democrats.
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Novice? Regent? Scholastic? A guide to Jesuit formation (and lingo)
A number of people have asked me about Jesuit formation, particularly the nomenclature, and the way that Jesuits refer to one another at various stages. So here goes.
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When and what is the ‘Triduum’?
Living in today’s world, doesn’t the period from Thursday to Sunday seem to us, and to most people, like four days, rather than three?
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Three Jesuits who knew Pedro Arrupe reflect on his legacy
Three former general assistants consider Father Arrupe’s legacy.
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Whither the Just War?
Today, Catholicism adheres to a rich theology of peace, of which the just war is only part.
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Whatever happened to limbo?
Nowhere in the current catechism is there any treatment of a belief that was part of the common teaching of the church for over 700 years.
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What happens if a pope resigns?
Could a pope resign? Would a retired pope still be infallible? If a pope resigns and another is elected, are there in effect two popes?