For Catholics, the basic unit of society is the family and our local church, not the individual.
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3 reasons the Catholic Church should fight to regulate Facebook
As former Facebook employee Frances Haugen testified before Congress, one question seemed to rise to the surface: Is it time to regulate (and perhaps break up) Facebook? From a Catholic standpoint, the answer is absolutely and emphatically yes.
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We need to stop watching Marvel movies (at least for a minute)
We are at a point where people of good will need to stop engaging with the MCU for a minute.
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Catholic art can be more than stained glass and saint statues
Even those who prefer traditional church art can feel their hearts beat faster at a new presentation of the divine.
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Zoom meetings have come for the Vatican. Here are some tips for Pope Francis and the cardinals.
The pope’s recent meeting of his cardinal advisors gave a fascinating glimpse into the lives of these men (and their Zoom game).
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The K-pop band BTS spoke at the United Nations—and sounded a lot like Pope Francis
Maybe in this time of uncertainty, fear and doubt, it would be worth recruiting some young people like BTS, Greta Thunberg or Malala Yousafzai to officially join the pope in his fight for the future of our planet.
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Norm Macdonald and John Mulaney show us men can be vulnerable—if we give them the space
Maybe the problem is not that men or “celebrities” don’t know how to be vulnerable or messy but that we don’t like to be reminded that they are. (And we are, too.)
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The Yankees-White Sox Field of Dreams game is the perfect blend of baseball, nostalgia and prime time television
It’s time to bust out that old glove—the one you rubbed with neatsfoot oil and wrapped a rubber band around as a kid—and make sure there’s a hanky or two nearby: “Field of Dreams” is back!
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Is Britney Spears a Catholic? The internet has thoughts
Could the singer responsible for making Catholic schoolgirl uniforms a Halloween costume-party staple now herself be Catholic?
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Finding God in all apps
Turn your screen time into soul time with these Catholic prayer apps.