We must call Americans back to the political vision that enabled us to become a free people.
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The changing face of seminary formation: Group therapy, digital detoxing and more listening
The ultimate goal is to prepare the men to be able to build strong and healthy relationships with their parishioners.
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‘The world’s on fire’: How the Catholic Church is responding to global warfare
Humankind has been a constant witness to wars and rumors of wars, but we seem to be entering a particularly conflict-cursed time.
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When a Catholic hospital becomes for-profit
Do Catholic hospitals have to choose between mission and the market?
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What every family grieving a miscarriage or stillbirth deserves from the church
The church helped me heal after my miscarriage. That’s what every grieving mother deserves.
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Skateparks, gyms and breweries: The right and wrong way to repurpose a closed church building
The Catholic Church, the largest private real estate owner in the world, faces decisions about what to do with its extensive real estate portfolio.
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What happens when a diocese takes a synodal approach to parish restructuring?
The institutional church is trying to reimagine parish life and make the best use of its resources by consulting both professionals and people in the pews.
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Where Have All the Volunteers Gone?: Behind the Decline of After-College Service
Fewer young people are choosing full-time service after college. How will volunteer organizations adapt?
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Racism, migration and exploitation: the bitter history of Haitian workers in the D.R.
Sugar is not the only industry that exploits Haitian workers in the Dominican Republic, but it offers a unique lens through which to understand racism and xenophobia.
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A little-known Jesuit’s battle for racial justice in the Deep South
How Louis J. Twomey, S.J., overcame his own prejudice to become one of the most outspoken white allies of New Orleans’s Black community.