What role does religion have to play for a leader facing his darkest hours? In the midst of civil war, in the valley of despair, Abraham Lincoln grappled with this question.
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The bishops called abortion a ‘pre-eminent’ political issue. Calling it a ‘foundational’ one is better.
The U.S. bishops have said that “the threat of abortion remains our preeminent priority.” The statement would be more accurate and effective to say that the protection of unborn life is “foundational.”
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Dear party leaders: Stop taking Catholics for granted
We need to work on the grassroots level to start transforming opinions in both political parties.
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Screen time is officially part of Catholic Social Teaching. What does it mean for us and our iPhones?
The church needs to pay more attention to the moral impact of screens on our identity, agency and relationships.
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A diversity of authority: Church governance throughout history
Different modes of authority and models of governance have existed in the Catholic Church’s history, often in response to the need for church reform.
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Who governs the Catholic Church? It’s an open question.
History shows that authority in the church has taken many forms.
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Jesuit Karl Rahner on what it means to love Jesus
The Christian of the future, as Karl Rahner, S.J. once suggested, will be one who has experienced a life-changing encounter with the living Jesus Christ.
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Five theologians on the biggest takeaways from ‘Fratelli Tutti’
As part of our larger coverage of “Fratelli Tutti,” the latest encyclical letter from Pope Francis, America asked a number of theologians and church experts to contribute a brief response, including their perspectives on its potential impact and its particular areas of import.
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Anti-Catholicism is real—and it’s turning Catholics against one another
We could turn the temperature down if we acknowledge that anti-Catholicism is a real, multifaceted phenomenon that needs to be understood but does not always require sharp denunciation.
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Pope Francis wants ‘Fratelli Tutti’ to move us to action—like the good Samaritan
According to Pope Francis, “The decision to include or exclude those lying wounded along the roadside can serve as a criterion for judging every economic, political, social and religious project.”