When anyone gets hit, their natural inclination is to punch back, and in Washington these days, that instinct dominates the culture.
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Pope Leo and valuing the work of women in the church
Pope Francis honored women’s contributions to the life of the church. I trust Pope Leo XIV to do the same.
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In African culture, ‘ancestor’ is a coveted designation. Pope Francis earned it.
In Africa, a person of Pope Francis’ moral caliber and spiritual substance holds the coveted designation of “ancestor,” whose role includes everlasting solicitude for the community he or she leaves behind.
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Catholics, we must be more attentive to the poor and vulnerable who show up in our parishes
As a Black person who sometimes ministers in predominantly white parishes, I can appreciate how easy it is to feel out of place. It makes all the difference to hear words of welcome.
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R.I.P. Roger Freet, a man responsible for some of your favorite Catholic books
Some of your favorite books by Christian authors came to be because of the careful and loving assistance of Roger Freet, the editor and literary agent who died on March 18.
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How to engage the Latino young adults who are disaffiliating from the Catholic Church
We are called to meet Latino young adults where they are. Our dioceses and parishes need to make a more concerted effort for Latinos with strong catechesis and youth ministry programs.
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I will forever be proud to call myself a student of Martin Marty
Martin Marty, a towering figure in the study of American Christianity, died last week. Joe McShane, S.J., one of his former graduate students, remembers him with gratitude.
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Poverty should not make a good life impossible
While American society is especially good among wealthy countries at producing poverty, it is especially bad at making the lives of the poor tolerable.
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Remembering Fay Vincent: MLB commissioner, baseball purist and friend of the Jesuits
It was with heavy hearts that we at ‘America’ learned of the death of Fay Vincent Jr. in Vero Beach, Fla., on Saturday at the age of 86.
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Dear Catholic Boomers: Don’t get too comfortable during Trump’s next four years
After another Trump victory, I thought about tuning out of politics. Then I remembered that I do not have that luxury. I am a Catholic.