Most people just don’t know that their pondering about life, about what really matters, is called theology.
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Pope Francis on capital punishment: a closer look
Did Pope Francis depart from Scripture and tradition in declaring the death penalty “inadmissible”? Or was his declaration rooted deeply in both?
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The sex abuse scandal and the debasing of Catholic language
Holiness is incumbent upon all, but we also must strive to embrace the challenge to reappropriate the language of the evangelical counsels, now recast as evangelical imperatives.
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9 rules for civility from the Catholic tradition
We each have a responsibility to change the game, to treat each other better, particularly when we disagree.
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How can Catholics help bridge our nation’s racial divide?
Every individual, organization, institution and structure in the church must do something to counter the intensification of the racial divide in our country.
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What having cancer and no insurance taught me about our failing health care system
Universal and comprehensive health care coverage provides a foundation for a well-functioning economy and society.
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Pope Francis brings a new lens to poverty, peace and the planet
Pope Francis has brought the legacy of the great saint of Assisi to the very heart of the church’s proclamation to the modern world.
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#MeToo shows the dangers of ‘end-less’ sex. ‘Humanae Vitae’ shows the way forward.
What is the true end of sex?
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What is the official church teaching on homosexuality? Responding to a commonly asked question
When it comes to gays and lesbians, the Gospel values of love, mercy and compassion are the building blocks of all church teaching.
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Renewing our understanding of marriage—a sacrament in peril
When is a sacramental marriage truly consummated?