It is worth taking a closer look at the role of compassion and empathy in journalism, Richard G. Jones writes.
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Why the Big Bang isn’t what you think it is
The Big Bang is not a theory of the origins of the universe. In fact, we have no scientific theory of the origins of the universe.
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John F. Kennedy’s Irish trip that almost wasn’t
“That’s what I want, a pleasure trip to Ireland,” said the president. It proved to be the stop Kennedy needed after tense, Cold War–era conferences in other European capitals.
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I was annoyed with long customs lines—then I turned on the TV
We need to share our many blessings with immigrants.
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No country can solve Europe’s migration crisis on their own
Any humanitarian action to confront the migration crisis will be met with great difficulties, and as one of the oldest Catholic institutions in the world, it is the Order of Malta’s moral responsibility to find new approaches and methods.
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How my mother helped mentor the first female president of Loyola University New Orleans
Tania is the first woman and the first layperson to lead the university since it was founded by the Jesuits in 1912, writes Cokie Roberts.
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This doctor is helping those on the margins in Sudan’s Nuba Mountains
We are called to a life of humble service and radical reliance on God but not to perfection, writes Tom Catena.
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How Mary can be a bridge between Christians and Muslims
In an era when Islamophobia is on the rise, it seems especially important for Catholic Christians to know that in addition to sharing our belief in the one God, Muslims also share a reverence for Mary.
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How diversity in the classroom makes us better Catholics
Today, it is the rule—not the exception—that there are at least as many students of color in my classrooms as white students.
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Here’s how one Catholic stays faithful in the city of angels
Being Catholic in Los Angeles means belonging to a faith family filled with need, but also with great commitment and seemingly unlimited potential.