The work of IOTA could help move the ecumenical movement forward. IOTA plans to meet every four years, on the model of the Olympics. It could become a blessing for all the church.
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Trials of a Translator
What do Catholics think about the translation of the Mass we are now using?
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The hopes and challenges of priestly celibacy today
For celibate priests, there are three specific and essential elements of formation for sustaining their commitment: They need a meaningful reason for celibacy, they need skills for celibate living, and they need a supportive community.
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What Islam taught me about dying well
Accompaniment, not technology, might be the most caring thing we can offer those facing death.
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How are grassroots Catholics responding to the sex abuse crisis?
Scores of lay parish and diocesan leaders have shared that their faith in the church and her leadership has been shaken to its roots.
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Why the Catholic Church needs two different kinds of priesthood
In the wake of an important document on the priesthood, two members of religious congregations offer a few reflections in conversation with the document on another kind of priesthood that is exercised in the church—the priesthood that is lived within religious or consecrated life.
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What does Catholic Social Teaching say about the economy? It’s more complicated than you think.
Catholic social thought has much to teach us about how to balance our commitment to the common good with contemporary economic practices and structures.
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The risks for the Catholic Church in China are real—but the church is ready to face them.
Untold hours of dialogue, by both the underground and the registered church have left the church in a better position to navigate the challenges to come.
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Cornel West and Robert P. George on Christian love in the public square
When it comes to improving the public discourse in the United States, is bringing back “civility” enough? Should we instead speak of restoring love to our political debates?
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Do St. Ignatius’ “Rules for Thinking with the Church” call for blind orthodoxy?
The founder of the Jesuits writes, “What seems to me white, I will believe black if the hierarchical Church so defines.” Let’s unpack that.